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Gene information for CHRNA6 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID8973
Official gene symbolCHRNA6
Full namecholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 6
Aliases,CHNRA6,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes an alpha subunit of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. These receptors consist of five subunits and function as ion channels involved in neurotransmission. The encoded protein is a subunit of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors that mediate dopaminergic neurotransmission and are activated by acetylcholine and exogenous nicotine. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed for this gene. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with both nicotine and alcohol dependence. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8p11.21
Gene position42623619 - 42607763  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size15857 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID606888