CHRNA9

Cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 9 (neuronal)
Identifiers
SymbolsCHRNA9 ; HSA243342; NACHRA9
External IDsOMIM: 605116 MGI: 1202403 HomoloGene: 9729 IUPHAR: 469 ChEMBL: 2184 GeneCards: CHRNA9 Gene
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Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez55584231252
EnsemblENSG00000174343ENSMUSG00000029205
UniProtQ9UGM1G3X8Z7
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_017581NM_001081104
RefSeq (protein)NP_060051NP_001074573
Location (UCSC)Chr 4:
40.34 – 40.36 Mb
Chr 5:
65.93 – 65.98 Mb
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Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-9 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CHRNA9 gene.[1]

This gene is a member of the ligand-gated ionic channel family and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene superfamily. It encodes a plasma membrane protein that forms homo- or hetero-oligomeric divalent cation channels. This protein is involved in cochlea hair cell development and is also expressed in the outer hair cells (OHCs) of the adult cochlea. The protein is additionally expressed in keratinocytes, the pituitary gland, B-cells and T-cells.[1]

Selective block of α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by the conotoxin RgIA has been shown to be analgesic in an animal model of nerve injury pain.[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Entrez Gene: CHRNA9 cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 9".
  2. Vincler M, Wittenauer S, Parker R, Ellison M, Olivera BM, McIntosh JM (November 2006). "Molecular mechanism for analgesia involving specific antagonism of α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 103 (47): 17880–4. doi:10.1073/pnas.0608715103. PMC 1635975. PMID 17101979.

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