Activation of highly sodium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

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R-HSA-622325
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Reaction
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
plasma membrane, cytosol, extracellular region
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Activation of highly sodium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
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Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing aplha4(2) beta2 (3) and alpha3(2) beta4(3) are selectively highly Na+ permeable upon activation of these receptors by acetylcholine.

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
8987816 Human alpha4beta2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in HEK 293 cells: A patch-clamp study

Sullivan, JP, Buisson, B, Bertrand, D, Gopalakrishnan, M, Arneric, SP

J Neurosci 1996
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ligand-gated ion channel activity of O-Acetylcholine bound to Acetylcholine receptor [plasma membrane]

Physical Entity
O-Acetylcholine bound to Acetylcholine receptor [plasma membrane] (Homo sapiens)
Activity
ligand-gated ion channel activity (GO:0015276)
Orthologous Events
Activation of highly sodium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (Caenorhabditis elegans)
Activation of highly sodium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (Canis familiaris)
Activation of highly sodium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (Danio rerio)
Activation of highly sodium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (Gallus gallus)
Activation of highly sodium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (Mus musculus)
Activation of highly sodium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (Rattus norvegicus)
Activation of highly sodium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (Xenopus tropicalis)
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Authored
Mahajan, SS  (2010-04-26)
Reviewed
Restituito, S  (2008-11-27)
Wen, H  (2020-01-24)
Created
Mahajan, SS  (2010-04-22)
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