Browse our Cholinergic Receptor, Nicotinic, alpha 3 (Neuronal) Proteins (CHRNA3)

This locus encodes a member of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor family of proteins. Members of this family of proteins form pentameric complexes comprised of both alpha and beta subunits. This locus encodes an alpha-type subunit, as it contains characteristic adjacent cysteine residues. The encoded protein is a ligand-gated ion channel that likely plays a role in neurotransmission. Polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with an increased risk of smoking initiation and an increased susceptibility to lung cancer. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described.

• cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 3 subunit (CHRNA3)
• cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 3 (Chrna3)
• cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 3 subunit (Chrna3)

• (a)3 protein
• A730007P14Rik protein
• Acra-3 protein
• Acra3 protein
• LNCR2 protein
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• NACHRA3 protein
• PAOD2 protein

cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 3 , neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-3 , neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, alpha3 subunit , neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-3-like , cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 3 , alpha 3 , neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, alpha 3 subunit , Acetylcholine receptor alpha 3 (neuronal nicotine) , cetylcholine receptor alpha 3 (neuronal nicotine) , cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha polypeptide 4 , neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit 3