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# TRPA1

ENSG00000104321

Target class

Ion channel

Chromosome

8

Approved drugs

3

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

4

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

3

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

4

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Target name**

TRPA1

**Gene name**

Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1

**Gene symbol**

TRPA1

**Previous gene symbols**

- ANKTM1

**Protein name**

Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 (Ankyrin-like with transmembrane domains protein 1) (Transformation-sensitive protein p120) (p120) (Wasabi receptor)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Transient receptor potential cation channels|Ankyrin repeat domain containing

**Target class**

Ion channel

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

5

**Highest tissue expression**

12.11

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.882

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.949

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:8989

**Reactome pathways**

- R-HSA-3295583

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.794765

**Protein interaction partners**

34

## Genomic location

**End position**

72089998

**Start position**

72019608

**Chromosome**

8

**Strand**

Reverse

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000104321

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:497

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:497)

**NCBI Gene ID**

8989

**UniProt ID**

O75762

## Cellular location

- Cell membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein .

### Publication evidence (5)

- PubMed 20547126  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20547126/)
- PubMed 21873995  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21873995/)
- PubMed 25389312  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25389312/)
- PubMed 25855297  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25855297/)
- PubMed 31866091  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31866091/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.948662

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.881771

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Bladder**

12.11

**Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum**

9.27

**Cells - Cultured fibroblasts**

7.88

**Colon - Transverse**

6.43

**Stomach**

4.96

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Bladder12.11
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum9.27
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts7.88
- Colon - Transverse6.43
- Stomach4.96
- Esophagus - Mucosa0.88
- Testis0.49
- Cervix - Ectocervix0.29
- Colon - Sigmoid0.25
- Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes0.23
- Artery - Aorta0.21
- Artery - Coronary0.2
- Vagina0.2
- Cervix - Endocervix0.19
- Esophagus - Muscularis0.15
- Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction0.12
- Artery - Tibial0.11
- Spleen0.08
- Ovary0.08
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)0.07
- Brain - Cortex0.07
- Lung0.06
- Uterus0.06
- Fallopian Tube0.05
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)0.05

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (7)

- GO:0006811  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006811)
- GO:0006874  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006874)
- GO:0009409  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0009409)
- GO:0019233  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0019233)
- GO:0051289  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0051289)
- GO:0070301  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070301)
- GO:0070588  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070588)

### Cellular components

- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)

### Molecular functions (5)

- GO:0005262  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005262)
- GO:0015267  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0015267)
- GO:0015278  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0015278)
- GO:0042802  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042802)
- GO:0097604  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0097604)

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### Trials (863)

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- A Bioequivalence Study Between Two Nicotine Replacement Therapies in Adult Healthy Smokers Motivated to Quit.
- A Bioequivalence Study of 21 Milligram (mg) Nicotine Transdermal Patches (NicoDerm CQ, GlaxoSmithKline \[GSK\] Dungarvan) Compared to the Current Marketed 21 mg Nicotine Transdermal Patches (NicoDerm CQ, Alza) in Healthy Adult Smokers
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### Drugs (22)

- Allicin
- Allyl isothiocyanate
- Antipyrine
- Apomorphine
- Auranofin
- Butamben Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 inhibitor
- Butamben picrate Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 inhibitor
- CB-189625 Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 antagonist
- Dibutyl phthalate
- [Dronabinol](https://trialight.com/data/asset/dronabinol-b3414807-1cde-4111-8024-a7a366127956.md)
- GDC-0334
- GRC-17536 Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 antagonist
- Levomenthol
- Menthol Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 opener
- Metamizole
- Nicotine
- Ozone
- Propyphenazone
- RG6341
- Salirasib

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