Enables acetylcholine receptor activity and acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity. Involved in regulation of egg-laying behavior; regulation of locomotion; and transmembrane transport. Located in neuron projection; neuronal cell body; and postsynaptic membrane. Expressed in body wall musculature; dorsal nerve cord; nerve ring; ventral cord neurons; and ventral nerve cord. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including congenital myasthenic syndrome (multiple); lung disease (multiple); and nicotine dependence. Is an ortholog of human CHRNA1 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 1 subunit); CHRNA3 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 3 subunit); and CHRNA6 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 6 subunit).
Enables actin filament binding activity. Involved in several processes, including actin filament organization; regulation of actin polymerization or depolymerization; and spicule insertion. Located in striated muscle thin filament. Expressed in several structures, including body wall musculature; germ line; intestine; non-striated muscle; and pharynx. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including congenital myopathy (multiple); distal arthrogryposis type 1A; and intrinsic cardiomyopathy (multiple). Is an ortholog of several human genes including TPM1 (tropomyosin 1); TPM2 (tropomyosin 2); and TPM3 (tropomyosin 3).
Predicted to enable acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity. Predicted to be involved in excitatory postsynaptic potential and monoatomic ion transmembrane transport. Predicted to be located in neuron projection; plasma membrane; and synapse. Predicted to be part of acetylcholine-gated channel complex. Expressed in several structures, including DD neuron; anal depressor muscle; ganglia; head neurons; and uterine-vulval cell. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital myasthenic syndrome 1A and congenital myasthenic syndrome 1B. Is an ortholog of human CHRNA1 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 1 subunit).
Enables acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity. Involved in calcium ion import across plasma membrane and regulation of muscle contraction. Located in synapse. Expressed in neurons. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including congenital myasthenic syndrome (multiple); lung disease (multiple); and nicotine dependence. Is an ortholog of human CHRNA1 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 1 subunit); CHRNA3 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 3 subunit); and CHRNA6 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 6 subunit).
Enables acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity. Involved in several processes, including neuromuscular synaptic transmission; positive regulation of acetylcholine secretion, neurotransmission; and regulation of multicellular organismal process. Located in neuron projection; neuronal cell body; and postsynaptic membrane. Expressed in body wall musculature; head neurons; non-striated muscle; and somatic nervous system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Alzheimer's disease; Lewy body dementia; autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy 1; and congenital myasthenic syndrome (multiple). Is an ortholog of human CHRNA1 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 1 subunit); CHRNA4 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 4 subunit); and CHRNA6 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 6 subunit).
Enables acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity. Involved in several processes, including calcium ion import across plasma membrane; neuromuscular synaptic transmission; and regulation of multicellular organismal process. Located in neuron projection and postsynaptic membrane. Expressed in several structures, including body wall musculature; copulatory spicule; enteric muscle; oblique male muscle; and somatic nervous system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Alzheimer's disease; autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (multiple); congenital myasthenic syndrome (multiple); and lung disease (multiple). Is an ortholog of human CHRNA3 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 3 subunit) and CHRNA6 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 6 subunit).
Enables acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity. Involved in several processes, including calcium ion import across plasma membrane; cholinergic synaptic transmission; and regulation of multicellular organismal process. Located in neuromuscular junction and postsynaptic membrane. Expressed in ganglia; head muscle; motor neurons; non-striated muscle; and ventral nerve cord. Used to study alcohol use disorder and congenital myasthenic syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Alzheimer's disease; autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (multiple); congenital myasthenic syndrome (multiple); and lung disease (multiple). Is an ortholog of human CHRNA2 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 2 subunit); CHRNA3 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 3 subunit); and CHRNA6 (cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 6 subunit).