Rabbit anti-Human CHRNA10 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q9GZZ6

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CHRNA10

Target Full Name

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-10

Target Function

Ionotropic receptor with a probable role in the modulation of auditory stimuli. Agonist binding may induce an extensive change in conformation that affects all subunits and leads to opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane. The channel is permeable to a range of divalent cations including calcium, the influx of which may activate a potassium current which hyperpolarizes the cell membrane. In the ear, this may lead to a reduction in basilar membrane motion, altering the activity of auditory nerve fibers and reducing the range of dynamic hearing. This may protect against acoustic trauma.

Target Subcellular Location

Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Target Protein Families

Ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family, Acetylcholine receptor (TC 1.A.9.1) subfamily, Alpha-10/CHRNA10 sub-subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in inner-ear tissue, tonsil, immortalized B-cells, cultured T-cells and peripheral blood lymphocytes.

Target Research Area

Neuroscience

Target Synonyms

Acetylcholine receptor, neuronal nicotinic, alpha-10 subunit; ACH10_HUMAN; Alpha 10 nAChR; Cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 10; Cholinergic receptor, neuronal nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 10; Cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 10; CHRNA 10; CHRNA10; NACHR alpha 10; NACHR alpha-10; NACHRA10; Neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein subunit alpha 10; Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-10; Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha 10; Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-10; OTTHUMP00000013620

Target Background

Predicted to enable acetylcholine-gated cation-selective channel activity. Acts upstream of or within positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in cholinergic synapse and neuron projection. Predicted to be integral component of postsynaptic specialization membrane.