CHRNA5 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CHRNA5 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 15q24 and is approximately 29 kb in length. This allele, which encodes neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-5 protein, is involved in the mediation of ion transport. Mutation of the gene is associated with lung cancer type 2.

**Synonyms:** - Acetylcholine Receptor, Neuronal Nicotinic, Alpha-5 Subunit Gene - Acetylcholine Receptor, Nicotinic, Alpha 5 (Neuronal) Gene - Cholinergic Receptor, Nicotinic, Alpha 5 (Neuronal) wt Allele - Cholinergic Receptor, Nicotinic, Alpha 5 Gene - Cholinergic Receptor, Nicotinic, Alpha Polypeptide 5 Gene - LNCR2 - NACHRA5 - Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor, Alpha5 Subunit Gene