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Function

After binding acetylcholine, the AChR responds by an extensive change in conformation that affects all subunits and leads to opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane.

Involvement in disease

Multiple pterygium syndrome, lethal type

LMPS

Multiple pterygia are found infrequently in children with arthrogryposis and in fetuses with fetal akinesia syndrome. In lethal multiple pterygium syndrome there is intrauterine growth retardation, multiple pterygia, and flexion contractures causing severe arthrogryposis and fetal akinesia. Subcutaneous edema can be severe, causing fetal hydrops with cystic hygroma and lung hypoplasia. Oligohydramnios and facial anomalies are frequent.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Multiple pterygium syndrome, Escobar variant

EVMPS

Non-lethal form of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. It is an autosomal recessive condition characterized by excessive webbing (pterygia), congenital contractures (arthrogryposis), and scoliosis. Variable other features include intrauterine death, congenital respiratory distress, short stature, faciocranial dysmorphism, ptosis, low-set ears, arachnodactyly and cryptorchism in males. Congenital contractures are common and may be caused by reduced fetal movements at sensitive times of development. Possible causes of decreased fetal mobility include space constraints such as oligohydramnion, drugs, metabolic conditions or neuromuscular disorders including myasthenia gravis.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the ligand-gated ion channel (TC 1.A.9) family. Acetylcholine receptor (TC 1.A.9.1) subfamily. Gamma/CHRNG sub-subfamily.

Cellular localization

  • Postsynaptic cell membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein
  • Cell membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein

Alternative names

ACHRG, CHRNG, Acetylcholine receptor subunit gamma

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Oncology

Molecular weight

57883Da

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Primary Antibodies

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