FEATURES

FAMILY

ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as ACHA5_HUMAN, CHRNA5, NACHRA5. After binding acetylcholine, the AChR responds by an extensive change in conformation that affects all subunits and leads to opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane. Neuronal AChR seems to be composed of two different type of subunits: alpha and non-alpha (beta). Interacts with LYPD6 (PubMed:27344019).

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification
PhosphoSitePlus

CHRNA5

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-5

CHRNA5

Molecular Synopsis