Entry
Name
Cholinergic synapse - Peromyscus leucopus (white-footed mouse)
Description
Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neurotransmitter widely distributed in the central (and also peripheral, autonomic and enteric) nervous system (CNS). In the CNS, ACh facilitates many functions, such as learning, memory, attention and motor control. When released in the synaptic cleft, ACh binds to two distinct types of receptors: Ionotropic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) and metabotropic muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs). The activation of nAChR by ACh leads to the rapid influx of Na+ and Ca2+ and subsequent cellular depolarization. Activation of mAChRs is relatively slow (milliseconds to seconds) and, depending on the subtypes present (M1-M5), they directly alter cellular homeostasis of phospholipase C, inositol trisphosphate, cAMP, and free calcium. In the cleft, ACh may also be hydrolyzed by acetylcholinesterase (AChE) into choline and acetate. The choline derived from ACh hydrolysis is recovered by a presynaptic high-affinity choline transporter (CHT).
Class
Organismal Systems; Nervous system
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Organism
Peromyscus leucopus (white-footed mouse) [GN:
pleu ]
Gene
114680674 Plcb3; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-3 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
114681254 Gng13; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-13 [KO:K04547 ]
114681403 Gng8; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-8 [KO:K04544 ]
114682227 Camk2d; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit delta isoform X1 [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
114682519 Gng10; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-10 [KO:K04545 ]
114683268 Kcnj12; ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 12 isoform X1 [KO:K05005 ]
114683299 Cacna1s; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1S [KO:K04857 ]
114683622 Gng3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-3 [KO:K04540 ]
114684032 Pik3cd; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
114684157 Cacna1a; voltage-dependent P/Q-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1A [KO:K04344 ]
114684721 Kcnj14; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 14 [KO:K05007 ]
114685023 Chrm3; muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 isoform X1 [KO:K04131 ]
114685202 Gng4; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-4 [KO:K04541 ]
114686204 Cacna1d; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1D isoform X1 [KO:K04851 ]
114686598 Gng2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2 [KO:K07826 ]
114686769 Gnb2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-2 [KO:K04537 ]
114687652 Gng14; putative guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-14 [KO:K04347 ]
114688126 Creb3l3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 3 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
114688160 Gna11; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit alpha-11 [KO:K04635 ]
114688303 Gng7; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-7 [KO:K04543 ]
114688966 Pik3r2; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit beta isoform X1 [KO:K02649 ]
114689726 Creb5; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 5 isoform X1 [KO:K09047 ]
114690302 Chrna3; neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-3 isoform X1 [KO:K04805 ]
114690303 Chrnb4; neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-4 [KO:K04815 ]
114690390 Gnb5; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-5 [KO:K04539 ]
114691010 Creb3l2; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 2 [KO:K09048 ]
114691978 Itpr1; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 1 isoform X1 [KO:K04958 ]
114692334 Kcnq5; potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 5 isoform X1 [KO:K04930 ]
114692733 Cacna1b; voltage-dependent N-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1B [KO:K04849 ]
114692919 Gngt2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-T2 [KO:K04549 ]
114693143 Pik3r5; phosphoinositide 3-kinase regulatory subunit 5 isoform X1 [KO:K21290 ]
114693144 Pik3r6; phosphoinositide 3-kinase regulatory subunit 6 isoform X2 [KO:K21290 ]
114693442 Gng11; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-11 [KO:K04546 ]
114693495 Gngt1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(T) subunit gamma-T1 [KO:K04548 ]
114693559 Pik3cb; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
114693978 Camk2b; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit beta isoform X7 [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
114694160 Kcnq1; potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 1 [KO:K04926 ]
114694285 Atf4; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 [KO:K04374 ]
114694517 Gnao1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(o) subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K04534 ]
114695335 Pik3ca; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
114695341 Gnb4; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-4 [KO:K04538 ]
114695505 Chrna7; neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-7 [KO:K04809 ]
114696693 Kcnj3; G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 1 isoform X1 [KO:K04997 ]
114697721 Kcnq3; potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 3 [KO:K04928 ]
114698273 Gng5; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-5 [KO:K04542 ]
114699702 Creb3l1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 1 [KO:K09048 ]
114699988 Gnai3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha [KO:K04630 ]
114700207 Camk2g; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit gamma isoform X1 [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
114700364 Kcnj6; G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 2 isoform X1 [KO:K05000 ]
114700762 Cacna1c; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C isoform X8 [KO:K04850 ]
114700920 Gng12; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-12 [KO:K04347 ]
114701281 Cacna1f; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1F [KO:K04853 ]
114703207 Creb3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
114703666 Plcb4; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-4 isoform X2 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
114703672 Plcb1; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-1 isoform X1 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
114703850 Pik3r1; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K02649 ]
114704182 Kcnq2; potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 2 isoform X11 [KO:K04927 ]
114704184 Chrna4; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-4 [KO:K04806 ]
114704955 Kcnq4; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 4 [KO:K04929 ]
114705057 Creb1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K05870 ]
114706924 Pik3r3; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit gamma isoform X1 [KO:K02649 ]
114707396 Camk2a; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit alpha [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
114707907 Creb3l4; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 4 [KO:K09048 ]
114707959 Chrnb2; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-2 [KO:K04813 ]
114708228 Gnai1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1 [KO:K04630 ]
114708288 Gnb1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1 [KO:K04536 ]
114708393 Itpr2; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 2 isoform X1 [KO:K04959 ]
114708453 Pik3cg; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit gamma isoform [KO:K21289 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
114708487 Chrna6; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-6 [KO:K04808 ]
114708827 Gnb3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-3 isoform X1 [KO:K07825 ]
114710969 Gnai2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-2 [KO:K04630 ]
Compound
C01245 D-myo-Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
C04637 1-Phosphatidyl-D-myo-inositol 4,5-bisphosphate
Reference
Authors
Nestler EJ, Hyman SE, Malenka RC.
Title
Molecular neuropharmacology: A foundation for clinical neuroscience
Journal
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (2001)
Reference
Authors
Nicholls JG, Martin AR, Wallace BG, Fuchs PA.
Title
From neuron to brain, 4th ed.
Journal
Sunderland, MA: Sinauer associates (2001)
Reference
Authors
Dajas-Bailador F, Wonnacott S
Title
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and the regulation of neuronal signalling.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Resende RR, Adhikari A
Title
Cholinergic receptor pathways involved in apoptosis, cell proliferation and neuronal differentiation.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Origlia N, Kuczewski N, Pesavento E, Aztiria E, Domenici L
Title
The role of cholinergic system in neuronal plasticity: focus on visual cortex and muscarinic receptors.
Journal
Arch Ital Biol 146:165-88 (2008)
Reference
Authors
Oldenburg IA, Ding JB
Title
Cholinergic modulation of synaptic integration and dendritic excitability in the striatum.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Lanzafame AA, Christopoulos A, Mitchelson F
Title
Cellular signaling mechanisms for muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Brown DA
Title
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) in the nervous system: some functions and mechanisms.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Chang KT, Berg DK
Title
Voltage-gated channels block nicotinic regulation of CREB phosphorylation and gene expression in neurons.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Soreq H, Seidman S
Title
Acetylcholinesterase--new roles for an old actor.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Sharma G, Vijayaraghavan S
Title
Nicotinic receptor signaling in nonexcitable cells.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Araque A, Martin ED, Perea G, Arellano JI, Buno W
Title
Synaptically released acetylcholine evokes Ca2+ elevations in astrocytes in hippocampal slices.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Lucas-Meunier E, Fossier P, Baux G, Amar M
Title
Cholinergic modulation of the cortical neuronal network.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Abreu-Villaca Y, Filgueiras CC, Manhaes AC
Title
Developmental aspects of the cholinergic system.
Journal
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