| Primary Identifier | MGI:106213 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 8 | NCBI Gene Number | 11440 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity. Involved in presynaptic modulation of chemical synaptic transmission. Acts upstream of or within membrane depolarization and regulation of dopamine secretion. Part of acetylcholine-gated channel complex. Is active in dopaminergic synapse; postsynaptic membrane; and presynaptic membrane. Is expressed in central nervous system and retina. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in alcohol use disorder; cocaine abuse; and nicotine dependence. Orthologous to human CHRNA6 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 6 subunit). PHENOTYPE: Homzygous mutant animals have decreased numbers of high affinity binding sites for [3H]nicotine, [3H]epibaditine, and [3H]cytisine in the terminal region of the retinal ganglion. [provided by MGI curators] |
Features --> Cross References
Canonical gene --> CDSs in specific strains.
Canonical gene --> Exons in specific strains
Canonical gene --> Strain-specific IDs, biotypes, and locations
Canonical gene --> Transcripts in specific strains.
Features --> Overlapping features
