Gene description for CHRNA3
Gene name	cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 3 (neuronal)
Gene symbol	CHRNA3
Other names/aliases	LNCR2 NACHRA3 PAOD2
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - CHRNA3
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_1136
Vesiclepedia	VP_1136
Entrez Gene	1136
HGNC	1957
MIM	118503
UniProt	P32297
CHRNA3 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocytes	26054723

Gene ontology annotations for CHRNA3

Molecular Function     protein binding GO:0005515 IPI     ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity GO:0015276 TAS     acetylcholine receptor activity GO:0015464 IDA     acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity GO:0022848 IBA     acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity GO:0022848 IDA     acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity GO:0022848 ISS     acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity GO:0022848 TAS     acetylcholine binding GO:0042166 IC Biological Process     monoatomic ion transport GO:0006811 NAS     regulation of smooth muscle contraction GO:0006940 ISS     signal transduction GO:0007165 IDA     activation of transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity GO:0007171 ISS     synaptic transmission, cholinergic GO:0007271 IBA     synaptic transmission, cholinergic GO:0007271 ISS     neuromuscular synaptic transmission GO:0007274 IBA     nervous system development GO:0007399 IMP     locomotory behavior GO:0007626 ISS     regulation of acetylcholine secretion, neurotransmission GO:0014056 ISS     monoatomic ion transmembrane transport GO:0034220 IBA     monoatomic ion transmembrane transport GO:0034220 IEA     response to nicotine GO:0035094 IBA     behavioral response to nicotine GO:0035095 IMP     regulation of membrane potential GO:0042391 ISS     regulation of dendrite morphogenesis GO:0048814 ISS     membrane depolarization GO:0051899 IBA     excitatory postsynaptic potential GO:0060079 ISS     synaptic transmission involved in micturition GO:0060084 IMP     acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway GO:0095500 IBA     acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway GO:0095500 ISS     response to acetylcholine GO:1905144 ISS Subcellular Localization     endoplasmic reticulum GO:0005783 IEA     Golgi apparatus GO:0005794 IEA     plasma membrane GO:0005886 IBA     plasma membrane GO:0005886 IDA     plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS     acetylcholine-gated channel complex GO:0005892 IBA     acetylcholine-gated channel complex GO:0005892 IDA     postsynaptic density GO:0014069 ISS     membrane GO:0016020 NAS     nuclear speck GO:0016607 IDA     dendrite GO:0030425 ISS     neuron projection GO:0043005 IBA     neuronal cell body GO:0043025 ISS     plasma membrane raft GO:0044853 ISS     synapse GO:0045202 IBA     postsynaptic membrane GO:0045211 IEA