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CHRNA4
Genecholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 4 subunit
Encodes
The protein product this gene encodes, reached through the canonical GENE→PROTEIN (encodes) relation. Its biology, drugs, indications, trials and therapeutic evidence live on the protein's own page.
Also known as
Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.
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BFNC
cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 4, cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 4 (neuronal), cholinergic receptor, nicotinic alpha 4
acetylcholine receptor, nicotinic, alpha 4 (neuronal)
Associated diseases
Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.
Gene family
HGNC gene-group membership.
Cholinergic receptors nicotinic subunits
Provenance
HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.