FEATURES

FAMILY

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

DESCRIPTION

Also known as ACHA3_HUMAN, CHRNA3, NACHRA3. 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 is composed of two different types of subunits: alpha and beta. Alpha-3 subunit can be combined to beta-2 or beta-4 to give rise to functional receptors. Interacts with RIC3; which is required for proper folding and assembly (PubMed:16120769). Interacts with LYPD6 (PubMed:27344019). The heteropentamer alpha-3-beta-2 interacts with alpha-conotoxins ImI and ImII (PubMed:15609996). The heteropentamer alpha-3-beta-2 interacts with alpha-conotoxins ImI, ImII, PnIA, GID and MII (By similarity). The heteropentamer alpha-3-beta-4 interacts with the alpha-conotoxin ImI (PubMed:15609996).

EXTERNAL LINKS

CHRNA3

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-3

CHRNA3

Molecular Synopsis