acr-20 encodes an alpha 7-like homomer-forming subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) superfamily which encode ligand-gated ion channels that regulate fast action of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions and in the nervous system; ACR-20 is a member of the DEG-3-like group of nAChR subunits which appears to be unique to nematodes.
Predicted to enable excitatory extracellular ligand-gated monoatomic ion channel activity and transmitter-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of postsynaptic membrane potential. Predicted to be involved in excitatory postsynaptic potential and monoatomic ion transmembrane transport. Predicted to be located in neuron projection and synapse.
Sequence connection from [Mongan NP, Jones AK, Sattelle DB], [krb 020711]
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.