CHRNA10

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-10 also known as cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 10 is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the CHRNA10  is_associated_with::gene. The is_associated_with::protein encoded by this gene is a subunit of the is_associated_with::nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAchR).

This nAchR subunit is required for the normal function of the is_associated_with::olivocochlear system which is part of the is_associated_with::auditory system. Furthermore selective block of α9α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by the is_associated_with::conotoxin RgIA has been shown to be analgesic in an animal model of is_associated_with::nerve injury pain.