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Symbol CHAT contributors: mct - updated : 15-10-2013
HGNC name choline acetyltransferase
HGNC id 1912
EXPRESSION
Type
   expressed in (based on citations)
organ(s)
SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Nervousbrain     Homo sapiens
 spinal cord    
Reproductivefemale systemplacenta    Mus musculus
Respiratoryrespiratory tract     Mus musculus
tissue
SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Nervouscentral   
Nervousperipherous    Homo sapiens
cells
SystemCellPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
Nervouscholinergic neuron Homo sapiens
Respiratoryalveolar macrophage Mus musculus
cell lineage
cell lines
fluid/secretion
at STAGE
PROTEIN
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STRUCTURE
motifs/domains
HOMOLOGY
interspecies ortholog to murine Chat
Homologene
FAMILY carnitine/choline acetyltransferase family
CATEGORY enzyme
SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     intracellular
intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,mitochondria
intracellular,cytoplasm,cytosolic
intracellular,nucleus
basic FUNCTION
  • neurotransmitter catalyzing the reversible synthesis of acetylcholine(ACH) from acetyl CoA and choline at cholinergic synapses
  • catalyzes synthesis of acetylcholine from acetyl-CoA (AcCoA) and choline in cholinergic neurons
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
    a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
    cell & other
    REGULATION
    Other involvement of histone acetylation in the regulation of choline acetyltransferase gene in neuronal cells
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s) CMS6 , DEL10Q11
    Other morbid association(s)
    TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
    constitutional     --low  
    in the large striatal interneurons of Huntington disease (HD)
    Susceptibility to Alzheimer disease (AD)
    Variant & Polymorphism other
  • CHAT A/A genotype was associated with earlier onset of AD
  • Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS