Entrez gene ID | | 1138 |
Official gene symbol | | CHRNA5 |
Full name | | cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 5 |
Aliases | | ,LNCR2, |
Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit and a member of a superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels that mediate fast signal transmission at synapses. These receptors are thought to be heteropentamers composed of separate but similar subunits. Defects in this gene have been linked to susceptibility to lung cancer type 2 (LNCR2). |
Location | | Chromosome: 15 Locus: 15q24 |
Gene position | | 78857862 - 78887611 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 29750 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 118505 |