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Gene entry

CHRNA1

cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 1 subunit

Chromosome
2
Cytoband
2q31.1
Variants (rsID)
13

CHRNA1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 2 (region 2q31.1). Its official name is “cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 1 subunit”. The reference table lists 13 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

10 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1376865Benignsingle nucleotide variant
  • rs148304857Benignsingle nucleotide variantCongenital myasthenic syndrome|Lethal multiple pterygium syndrome
  • rs16862847Benignsingle nucleotide variantLethal multiple pterygium syndrome
  • rs61737716Benignsingle nucleotide variantCongenital myasthenic syndrome|Lethal multiple pterygium syndrome
  • rs150638770Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantCongenital myasthenic syndrome|Lethal multiple pterygium syndrome
  • rs137852805Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMyasthenic syndrome, congenital, 1B, fast-channel
  • rs137852807Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMyasthenic syndrome, congenital, 1B, fast-channel
  • rs137852808Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantCongenital myasthenic syndrome 1A
  • rs137852809Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantLethal multiple pterygium syndrome
  • rs137852799Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantCongenital myasthenic syndrome 1A|Lethal multiple pterygium syndrome

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.