CHRNA3


Summary: 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. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2009].

NameOMIM IDEnsembl IDHGNC IDPHARMGKB IDMap Location
cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 3 subunitMIM:118503Ensembl:ENSG00000080644HGNC:HGNC:1957PA11315q25.1

GO terms in CHRNA3


Term TypeEvidence TypeGO Term IDGO Des.
MFIBAGO:0005230extracellular ligand-gated ion channel activity
MFIPIGO:0005515protein binding
MFTASGO:0015276ligand-gated ion channel activity
MFIBAGO:0015464acetylcholine receptor activity
MFIDAGO:0015464acetylcholine receptor activity
MFIDAGO:0022848acetylcholine-gated cation-selective channel activity
MFISSGO:0022848acetylcholine-gated cation-selective channel activity
MFTASGO:0022848acetylcholine-gated cation-selective channel activity
MFIBAGO:0042166acetylcholine binding
MFICGO:0042166acetylcholine binding
CCTASGO:0005886plasma membrane
CCIBAGO:0005887integral component of plasma membrane
CCIBAGO:0005892acetylcholine-gated channel complex
CCIDAGO:0005892acetylcholine-gated channel complex
CCISSGO:0014069postsynaptic density
CCNASGO:0016021integral component of membrane
CCIEAGO:0030054cell junction
CCISSGO:0030425dendrite
CCIBAGO:0043005neuron projection
CCISSGO:0043025neuronal cell body
CCISSGO:0044853plasma membrane raft
CCIBAGO:0045202synapse
CCIEAGO:0045211postsynaptic membrane
BPNASGO:0006811ion transport
BPISSGO:0006940regulation of smooth muscle contraction
BPIBAGO:0007165signal transduction
BPIDAGO:0007165signal transduction
BPISSGO:0007171activation of transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity
BPIEAGO:0007210serotonin receptor signaling pathway
BPIBAGO:0007268chemical synaptic transmission
BPIBAGO:0007271synaptic transmission, cholinergic
BPISSGO:0007271synaptic transmission, cholinergic
BPIBAGO:0007274neuromuscular synaptic transmission
BPIMPGO:0007399nervous system development
BPISSGO:0007626locomotory behavior
BPISSGO:0014056regulation of acetylcholine secretion, neurotransmission
BPIBAGO:0034220ion transmembrane transport
BPIEAGO:0034220ion transmembrane transport
BPIBAGO:0035094response to nicotine
BPIMPGO:0035095behavioral response to nicotine
BPIBAGO:0042391regulation of membrane potential
BPISSGO:0042391regulation of membrane potential
BPISSGO:0048814regulation of dendrite morphogenesis
BPIBAGO:0050877nervous system process
BPISSGO:0060079excitatory postsynaptic potential
BPIMPGO:0060084synaptic transmission involved in micturition
BPISSGO:0095500acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway
BPISSGO:1905144response to acetylcholine

Gene expression in normal tissue: CHRNA3

Gene-model tissue-cancer distribution: Bubble Plot

Gene-drug pathway distribution

Pathways in CHRNA3


DatabasePathway IDPathway Des.
kegghsa04080Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa04725Cholinergic synapse - Homo sapiens (human)
pharmgkbPA162355620Nicotine Pathway (Chromaffin Cell), Pharmacodynamics
pharmgkbPA162355621Nicotine Pathway (Dopaminergic Neuron), Pharmacodynamics
wikipathwaysWP1602Nicotine Activity on Dopaminergic Neurons
wikipathwaysWP1603Nicotine Activity on Chromaffin Cells
smpdbSMP00431Nicotine Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00628Nicotine Metabolism Pathway
reactomeR-HSA-112314Neurotransmitter receptors and postsynaptic signal transmission
reactomeR-HSA-112315Transmission across Chemical Synapses
reactomeR-HSA-112316Neuronal System
reactomeR-HSA-181431Acetylcholine binding and downstream events
reactomeR-HSA-622323Presynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
reactomeR-HSA-622327Postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
reactomeR-HSA-629587Highly sodium permeable acetylcholine nicotinic receptors
reactomeR-HSA-629594Highly calcium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
reactomeR-HSA-629597Highly calcium permeable nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
reactomeR-HSA-629602Activation of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

Gene-Drug: Aster Plot


Drug IDDrug NameModel Num.
iGMDRD398Sepantronium3
iGMDRD100Zebularine3
iGMDRD188Piperlongumine3
iGMDRD446LY 21832401
iGMDRD356PNU-746543
iGMDRD353PD03259011
iGMDRD394BX-7953
iGMDRD289Parthenolide3
iGMDRD546BMS-7548073
iGMDRD345Compound 10b [PMID: 11504634]3

Gene in drug-gene network: Network Plot

Gene-drug targets distribution

Gene Structure: PDB

Models in CHRNA3

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