Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit Alpha

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Receptor

**Definition:** Acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha (457 aa, ~52 kDa) is encoded by the human CHRNA1 gene. This protein is involved in the regulation of acetylcholine-gated ion channel activity.

**Synonyms:** - CHRNA1 - Cholinergic Receptor Nicotinic Alpha 1 Subunit