acetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity

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Nameacetylcholine-gated monoatomic cation-selective channel activity
IDGO_0022848
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Molecular function

Alternative ID

GO:0004889, GO:0016904

Exact synonym

acetylcholine-activated cation-selective channel activity, acetylcholine-gated cation channel activity, ionotropic acetylcholine receptor activity, nAChR, nicotinergic acetylcholine receptor activity, nicotinic acetylcholine-activated cation-selective channel activity

Description

Selectively enables the transmembrane transfer of a cation by a channel that opens upon binding acetylcholine.

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