CHRM4

ENSG00000180720
Target class
GPCR
Chromosome
11
Approved drugs
5
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
7

Approved drugs
5
Clinical candidates (approved and in development)
7

Chemical probe available
Yes

Target name
CHRM4
Gene name
Cholinergic receptor muscarinic 4
Gene symbol
CHRM4
Protein name
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4

Gene biotype
Protein coding
Gene family
Cholinergic receptors muscarinic
Target class
GPCR
Target type
Human gene

Tissues expressed in
17
Protein localisation evidence grade
Uncertain
Highest tissue expression
13.23
Tissue specificity (Gini)
0.75
Tissue specificity (tau)
0.873

KEGG gene identifiers
  • hsa:1132
Protein interaction confidence
0.82125
Protein interaction partners
8

  • R-HSA-390648
  • R-HSA-418594

End position
46391990
Start position
46383589
Chromosome
11
Strand
Reverse

Ensembl gene ID
ENSG00000180720
HGNC ID
NCBI Gene ID
1132
UniProt ID
P08173

  • Cell membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein. Postsynaptic cell membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein.
  • Plasma membrane

Tissue specificity (tau)
0.872617
Expression inequality (Gini)
0.750339

Expression in transcripts per million

Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)
13.23
Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)
12.96
Testis
12.45
Spleen
10.91
Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)
7.69

Expression in transcripts per million

  • Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)13.23
  • Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)12.96
  • Testis12.45
  • Spleen10.91
  • Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)7.69
  • Brain - Cortex7.64
  • Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)7.11
  • Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum4.96
  • Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)2.83
  • Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)2.83
  • Colon - Sigmoid2.62
  • Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)2.29
  • Pituitary1.97
  • Brain - Hippocampus1.45
  • Brain - Amygdala1.36
  • Colon - Transverse1.1
  • Brain - Hypothalamus1.03
  • Esophagus - Muscularis0.74
  • Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction0.57
  • Brain - Cerebellum0.53
  • Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere0.41
  • Stomach0.4
  • Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes0.33
  • Breast - Mammary Tissue0.3
  • Artery - Tibial0.29

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

Cellular components

  • catalepsy

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: catalepsy

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • lacrimation

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: lacrimation

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • exhaustion

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: exhaustion

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • frothing

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: frothing

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • increased salivation

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: increased salivation

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • decreased heart rate

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased heart rate

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • sweating

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: sweating

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • decreased pupil diameter

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased pupil diameter

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • decreased blood pressure

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: decreased blood pressure

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • muscle cramps

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: muscle cramps

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • blurred vision

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: blurred vision

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • irritability

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: irritability

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular
  • ptosis

    Effects

    • Activation/Increase/Upregulation: acute

    Studies

    • preclinical: ptosis

    • nervous system
    • cardiovascular

  • receptor binding

    Studies

    • biochemical: NVS_GPCR_hM4, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the NVS_GPCR_hM4 assay. It is designed to make measurements of radioligand binding, a form of binding reporter, as detected with scintillation counting signals by Filter-based radiodetection technology.

    Biological samples

    • cell-free
    Evidence source

Related records

Trials (47)

Drugs (11)