Protein Name cholinergic receptor nicotinic beta 1 subunit
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 1140
Gene Symbol

CHRNB1

UniProt P11230 (ACHB_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 10
Total Number of Articles : 18
Description

cholinergic receptor nicotinic beta 1 subunit

Gene Summary

The muscle acetylcholine receptor is composed of five subunits: two alpha subunits and one beta, one gamma, and one delta subunit. This gene encodes the beta subunit of the acetylcholine receptor. The acetylcholine receptor changes conformation upon acetylcholine binding leading to the opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane. Mutations in this gene are associated with slow-channel congenital myasthenic syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

synonyms
  • acetylcholine receptor subunit beta
  • acetylcholine receptor, nicotinic, beta 1 (muscle)
  • cholinergic receptor, nicotinic beta 1
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Properties