Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 1134
Gene name Cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 1 subunit
Gene symbol CHRNA1
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
ACHRAACHRDCHRNACMS1ACMS1BCMS2AFCCMSSCCMS
Chromosome 2
Chromosome location 2q31.1
Summary The muscle acetylcholine receptor consiststs of 5 subunits of 4 different types: 2 alpha subunits and 1 each of the beta, gamma, and delta subunits. This gene encodes an alpha subunit that plays a role in acetlycholine binding/channel gating. Alternativel
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs137852798 G>A,C,T Uncertain-significance, pathogenic Synonymous variant, coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs137852799 C>A,G,T Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs137852800 G>A Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs137852801 C>T Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs137852802 C>A Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT891681 hsa-miR-3646 CLIP-seq
MIRT891682 hsa-miR-875-3p CLIP-seq
MIRT2200384 hsa-miR-3922-5p CLIP-seq
MIRT2200385 hsa-miR-4753-5p CLIP-seq
MIRT2447005 hsa-miR-3194-3p CLIP-seq
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
1
Transcription factor Regulation Reference
AIRE Unknown 17687331
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0003009 Process Skeletal muscle contraction IBA
GO:0003009 Process Skeletal muscle contraction IEA
GO:0003009 Process Skeletal muscle contraction IMP 8872460
GO:0004888 Function Transmembrane signaling receptor activity IEA
GO:0005216 Function Monoatomic ion channel activity IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
100690 1955 ENSG00000138435
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P02708
Protein name Acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha
Protein function [Isoform 1]: Upon acetylcholine binding, 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. ; [
PDB 4ZJS , 5HBT
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF02931 Neur_chan_LBD 24 79 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain Family
PF02931 Neur_chan_LBD 97 256 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel ligand binding domain Family
PF02932 Neur_chan_memb 263 403 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region Family
PF02932 Neur_chan_memb 394 471 Neurotransmitter-gated ion-channel transmembrane region Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Isoform 1 is only expressed in skeletal muscle. Isoform 2 is constitutively expressed in skeletal muscle, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung and thymus.
Sequence
Sequence length 482
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Virion - Ebolavirus, Lyssavirus and Morbillivirus
Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
  Highly calcium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Highly calcium permeable nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Autism Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs768407867 RCV000679850
Centronuclear myopathy Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs768407867 RCV004586756
Congenital myasthenic syndrome Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs1574007436 RCV000825633
Congenital myasthenic syndrome 1A Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs2105350715, rs137852798, rs137852800, rs137852801, rs137852802, rs137852808, rs1064793397 RCV004813177
RCV000020044
RCV000020046
RCV000020047
RCV000020048
RCV000020055
RCV002496853
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Autosomal recessive multiple pterygium syndrome Benign; Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs34695580, rs1491478953, rs67309103 RCV000311146
RCV000283001
RCV000407750
RCV000407715
CHRNA1-Related Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Uncertain significance rs1558909889 RCV000714729
CHRNA1-related disorder Likely benign; Uncertain significance; Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs199555685, rs2105345213, rs141733086, rs1684050172, rs1683771023, rs146899588, rs368959759, rs143252724, rs367751078, rs182459320, rs2468899638, rs758613275, rs751153789, rs759020321, rs2468902304
View all (6 more)
RCV003930976
RCV003401890
RCV003955088
RCV003402809
RCV003414170
RCV003957712
RCV003972404
RCV004751482
RCV004751481
RCV003940335
RCV004750936
RCV003982790
RCV003896359
RCV003901596
RCV003911472
RCV004751560
RCV003935645
RCV003953147
RCV004751774
RCV004751771
RCV003940749
Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome, Dominant/Recessive Benign; Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs34695580, rs1491478953, rs67309103 RCV000401626
RCV000342138
RCV000338507
RCV000297624
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Colitis Ulcerative Associate 37055577
Fatigue Associate 8827715
Fetal akinesia syndrome X linked Associate 18179903, 23037934
Fetal Diseases Associate 23037934
Lung Neoplasms Associate 20234319, 23094028, 23232035
Multiple pterygium syndrome Associate 18179903
Multiple Pterygium Syndrome Autosomal Dominant Associate 23037934
Muscle Weakness Associate 21316238, 33216040
Myasthenia Gravis Associate 10227809, 15627975, 16891216, 1979338, 2564730, 35074870, 7910962, 8827715
Myasthenic Syndromes Congenital Associate 12588888, 15731194, 19147685, 20562457, 21316238, 22728938, 31570625, 33216040, 33652901, 35466948