Transcription regulatory networks in Caenorhabditis elegans

Gene

Public Gene Name

acr-18  

Sequence Name

F28F8.1  

WB ID

WBGene00000057  

Description

acr-18 encodes an alpha subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), predicted to be a ligand-gated ion channel regulating fast action of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions and in the nervous system; ACR-18 falls into the 'DEG-3' class of nAChR subunits, apparently unique to nematodes, which includes DEG-3, DES-2, ACR-5, ACR-17, ACR-20, and ACR-23.