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RNA tissue category: Group enriched (brain, caudate, salivary gland, hippocampus)
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
CHRM1
Synonyms
Description
Cholinergic receptor, muscarinic 1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
The muscarinic cholinergic receptors belong to a larger family of G protein-coupled receptors. The functional diversity of these receptors is defined by the binding of acetylcholine and includes cellular responses such as adenylate cyclase inhibition, phosphoinositide degeneration, and potassium channel mediation. Muscarinic receptors influence many effects of acetylcholine in the central and peripheral nervous system. The muscarinic cholinergic receptor 1 is involved in mediation of vagally-induced bronchoconstriction and in the acid secretion of the gastrointestinal tract. The gene encoding this receptor is localized to 11q13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]