Protein Details: Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-4
Protein ID
ICDB_Pro_0342
Protein Name
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-4
Gene Name
Chrnb4; Acrb4
Organism
Rattus norvegicus (Rat)
Length
495 amino acids
AlphaFoldDB
AF-P12392-F1-model_v4.pdb
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.
Sequence
PDB Structures
Ligand Binding
Binding Site
SITE 81: "Key residue that facilitates effective access of the conotoxin BuIA to the channel binding site"; SITE 133: "Key residue for a low dissociation (K(off)) from the conotoxin BuIA"; SITE 141: "Key residue for a low dissociation (K(off)) from the conotoxin BuIA"
Disease
Location
In the brain; it is detected in the medial habenula. In the peripheral nervous system; it is found at least in the adrenal gland.
DOI ID
10.1016/0896-6273(89)90207-9; 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)39588-2; 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1989.tb02553.x; 10.1021/bi0611715
RefSeq
NP_434693.1 [P12392-1]