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alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
A member of the NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR subfamily of the LIGAND-GATED ION CHANNEL family. It consists entirely of pentameric α7 subunits expressed in the CNS, autonomic nervous system, vascular system, lymphocytes and spleen.
Entry Term(s)
Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor alpha7
Receptor, alpha-Bungarotoxin
alpha-Bungarotoxin Receptors
alpha7nAChR
nAChR alpha7 Subunit
Registry Numbers
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Public MeSH Note
2014; was indexed under RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC 1980-2004 and RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC 2005-2013.
A member of the NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR subfamily of the LIGAND-GATED ION CHANNEL family. It consists entirely of pentameric α7 subunits expressed in the CNS, autonomic nervous system, vascular system, lymphocytes and spleen.