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P43144 (ACHA9_RAT) Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

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Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-9
Alternative name(s):
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-9
Short name=NACHR alpha-9
Gene names
Name:Chrna9
Synonyms:Acra9
OrganismRattus norvegicus (Rat) [Reference proteome]
Taxonomic identifier10116 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageEukaryotaMetazoaChordataCraniataVertebrataEuteleostomiMammaliaEutheriaEuarchontogliresGliresRodentiaSciurognathiMuroideaMuridaeMurinaeRattus

Protein attributes

Sequence length479 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Sequence processingThe displayed sequence is further processed into a mature form.
Protein existenceEvidence at protein level

General annotation (Comments)

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 leads 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. May also regulate keratinocyte adhesion. Ref.1 Ref.3 Ref.4 Ref.6 Ref.8

Subunit structure

Can form homo- or hetero-oligomeric channels in conjunction with CHRNA10. The native outer hair cell receptor may be composed of CHRNA9-CHRNA10 hetero-oligomers.

Subcellular location

Cell junctionsynapsepostsynaptic cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein Probable. Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein Probable.

Tissue specificity

Detected in the nasal epithelium, in the outer hair cells of the cochlea, in the pars tuberalis of the hypophysis, and in the developing muscle of the tongue. Also expressed in the neurons of dorsal root ganglia. Ref.1 Ref.5 Ref.7

Miscellaneous

The hetero-oligomeric receptor composed of CHRNA9 and CHRNA10 has an atypical pharmacological profile, binding several non-nicotinic ligands including strychnine (a glycine receptor antagonist) and atropine (a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist).

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family. Acetylcholine receptor (TC 1.A.9.1) subfamily. Alpha-9/CHRNA9 sub-subfamily. [View classification]

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Signal peptide1 – 2525 Potential
Chain26 – 479454Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-9
PRO_0000000372

Regions

Topological domain26 – 237212Extracellular Potential
Transmembrane238 – 26225Helical; Potential
Transmembrane269 – 28719Helical; Potential
Transmembrane302 – 32322Helical; Potential
Topological domain324 – 457134Cytoplasmic Potential
Transmembrane458 – 47619Helical; Potential

Amino acid modifications

Glycosylation571N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Glycosylation1701N-linked (GlcNAc...) Potential
Disulfide bond155 ↔ 169 By similarity
Disulfide bond219 ↔ 220Associated with receptor activation By similarity

Experimental info

Sequence conflict4251T → A in AAA56720. Ref.1

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
P43144 [UniParc].

Last modified June 21, 2005. Version 2.
Checksum: CBB3E15E9DF68837

FASTA47954,526
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MNRPHSCLSF CWMYFAASGI RAVETANGKY AQKLFSDLFE DYSSALRPVE DTDAVLNVTL 

        70         80         90        100        110        120 
QVTLSQIKDM DERNQILTAY LWIRQTWHDA YLTWDRDQYD RLDSIRIPSD LVWRPDIVLY 

       130        140        150        160        170        180 
NKADDESSEP VNTNVVLRYD GLITWDSPAI TKSSCVVDVT YFPFDSQQCN LTFGSWTYNG 

       190        200        210        220        230        240 
NQVDIFNALD SGDLSDFIED VEWEVHGMPA VKNVISYGCC SEPYPDVTFT LLLKRRSSFY 

       250        260        270        280        290        300 
IVNLLIPCVL ISFLAPLSFY LPAASGEKVS LGVTILLAMT VFQLMVAEIM PASENVPLIG 

       310        320        330        340        350        360 
KYYIATMALI TASTALTIMV MNIHFCGAEA RPVPHWAKVV ILKYMSRILF VYDVGESCLS 

       370        380        390        400        410        420 
PRHSQEPEQV TKVYSKLPES NLKTSRNKDL SRKKEVRKLL KNDLGYQGGI PQNTDSYCAR 

       430        440        450        460        470 
YEALTKNIEY IAKCLKDHKA TNSKGSEWKK VAKVIDRFFM WIFFAMVFVM TVLIIARAD 

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References

[1]"Alpha 9: an acetylcholine receptor with novel pharmacological properties expressed in rat cochlear hair cells."
Elgoyhen A.B., Johnson D.S., Boulter J., Vetter D.E., Heinemann S.F.
Cell 79:705-715(1994) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA], FUNCTION, TISSUE SPECIFICITY.
Tissue: Olfactory epithelium.
[2]Groot-Kormelink P.J.
Submitted (MAR-2004) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA].
Strain: Sprague-Dawley.
Tissue: Brain.
[3]"High calcium permeability and calcium block of the alpha9 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor."
Katz E., Verbitsky M., Rothlin C.V., Vetter D.E., Heinemann S.F., Elgoyhen A.B.
Hear. Res. 141:117-128(2000) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
Cited for: FUNCTION.
[4]"Mixed nicotinic-muscarinic properties of the alpha9 nicotinic cholinergic receptor."
Verbitsky M., Rothlin C.V., Katz E., Elgoyhen A.B.
Neuropharmacology 39:2515-2524(2000) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
Cited for: FUNCTION.
[5]"Alpha10: a determinant of nicotinic cholinergic receptor function in mammalian vestibular and cochlear mechanosensory hair cells."
Elgoyhen A.B., Vetter D.E., Katz E., Rothlin C.V., Heinemann S.F., Boulter J.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98:3501-3506(2001) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
Cited for: INTERACTION WITH CHRNA10, TISSUE SPECIFICITY.
[6]"The alpha9alpha10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor is permeable to and is modulated by divalent cations."
Weisstaub N., Vetter D.E., Elgoyhen A.B., Katz E.
Hear. Res. 167:122-135(2002) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
Cited for: FUNCTION, INTERACTION WITH CHRNA10.
[7]"Coexpression of alpha 9 and alpha 10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons."
Lips K.S., Pfeil U., Kummer W.
Neuroscience 115:1-5(2002) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
Cited for: TISSUE SPECIFICITY.
[8]"Pharmacological properties of alpha 9 alpha 10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors revealed by heterologous expression of subunit chimeras."
Baker E.R., Zwart R., Sher E., Millar N.S.
Mol. Pharmacol. 65:453-460(2004) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
Cited for: FUNCTION, INTERACTION WITH CHRNA10.
+Additional computationally mapped references.

Cross-references

Sequence databases

EMBL
GenBank
DDBJ
U12336 mRNA. Translation: AAA56720.1.
AY574257 mRNA. Translation: AAS90353.1.
IPIIPI00197478.
PIRA55382.
RefSeqNP_075219.1. NM_022930.1.
UniGeneRn.54463.

3D structure databases

ProteinModelPortalP43144.
ModBaseSearch...

Protein-protein interaction databases

STRING10116.ENSRNOP00000003382.

PTM databases

PhosphoSiteP43144.

Protocols and materials databases

DNASU65024.
StructuralBiologyKnowledgebaseSearch...

Genome annotation databases

EnsemblENSRNOT00000003382; ENSRNOP00000003382; ENSRNOG00000002484.
GeneID65024.
KEGGrno:65024.
UCSCRGD:621534. rat.

Organism-specific databases

CTD55584.
RGD621534. Chrna9.

Phylogenomic databases

eggNOGNOG306809.
GeneTreeENSGT00630000089708.
HOGENOMHOG000006756.
HOVERGENHBG003756.
InParanoidP43144.
KOK04810.
OMACAQYKVL.
OrthoDBEOG470TH4.

Gene expression databases

GenevestigatorP43144.
GermOnlineENSRNOG00000002484. Rattus norvegicus.

Family and domain databases

Gene3D2.70.170.10. 1 hit.
InterProIPR006202. Neur_chan_lig-bd.
IPR006201. Neur_channel.
IPR006029. Neurotrans-gated_channel_TM.
IPR018000. Neurotransmitter_ion_chnl_CS.
IPR002394. Nicotinic_acetylcholine_rcpt.
[Graphical view]
PANTHERPTHR18945. PTHR18945. 1 hit.
PfamPF02931. Neur_chan_LBD. 1 hit.
PF02932. Neur_chan_memb. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
PRINTSPR00254. NICOTINICR.
PR00252. NRIONCHANNEL.
SUPFAMSSF90112. Neu_channel_TM. 1 hit.
SSF63712. Neur_chan_LBD. 1 hit.
TIGRFAMsTIGR00860. LIC. 1 hit.
PROSITEPS00236. NEUROTR_ION_CHANNEL. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
ProtoNetSearch...

Other

BindingDBP43144.
ChEMBLCHEMBL2585.
NextBio613788.

Entry information

Entry nameACHA9_RAT
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: P43144
Secondary accession number(s): Q6PW49
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: November 1, 1995
Last sequence update: June 21, 2005
Last modified: April 3, 2013
This is version 110 of the entry and version 2 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation programChordata Protein Annotation Program

Relevant documents

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families