CHRNA5

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-5 is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the CHRNA5 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), such as CHRNA5, are members of a superfamily of is_associated_with::ligand-gated ion channels that mediate fast signal transmission at is_associated_with::synapses. The nAChRs are thought to be (hetero)pentamers composed of homologous subunits.