CHRNA9
Template:PBB Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-9 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CHRNA9 gene.[1]
Selective block of α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by the conotoxin RgIA has been shown to be analgesic in an animal model of nerve injury pain.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Entrez Gene: CHRNA9 cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 9".
- ^ Vincler M, Wittenauer S, Parker R, Ellison M, Olivera BM, McIntosh JM (November 2006). "Molecular mechanism for analgesia involving specific antagonism of α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 103 (47): 17880–4. doi:10.1073/pnas.0608715103. PMC 1635975. PMID 17101979.
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Further reading
External links
- CHRNA9+protein,+human at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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