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CHEMBL1907589 Target Snapshot

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2 · PROTEIN COMPLEX · Homo sapiens

1,943Compounds
542Assays
13Approved Drugs
2,432.0Activities
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As of 2026-09-14

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2 shows approved-linked disease relevance led by nicotine dependence. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 5 linked drugs keep the current disease frame grounded. Protein identity stays anchored to UniProt P17787. Start with nicotine dependence, then reuse UniProt P17787 as the stable protein anchor across project notes and exports.

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ChEMBL component mapping + Open Targets-ready proxy + ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine 2026-09-14 5 linked drugs
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Disease program
nicotine dependence

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2 shows approved-linked disease relevance led by nicotine dependence. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 5 linked drugs remain visible in the same block.

Start review with nicotine dependence because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include CYTISINICLINE, DIANICLINE, NICOTINE, NICOTINE POLACRILEX. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

Disease source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Approved-linked Open Targets-ready proxy 5 linked drugs
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Protein anchor
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-2

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-2

Review this target as Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2, mapped to UniProt P17787. ChEMBL maps the protein component as Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-2. Sequence length is 502 aa.

Protein source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
UniProt P17787 Protein 502 aa
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This review treats Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2 as ChEMBL target CHEMBL1907589, mapped to UniProt P17787. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.

Review anchor
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2
PROTEIN COMPLEX · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-14
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL1907589
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine As of 2026-09-14
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
P17787
Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-2
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping As of 2026-09-14
www.uniprot.org
Disease evidence contract
Open Targets-ready proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy As of 2026-09-14
www.ebi.ac.uk

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UniProt Context

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Protein LabelNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-2
UniProt AccessionP17787
Component TypeProtein
Sequence Length502 aa

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-2

Source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
Review Cue

How to read this target

Review this target as Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2, mapped to UniProt P17787. ChEMBL maps the protein component as Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit beta-2. Sequence length is 502 aa.

Mapped IDP17787
Review nameNeuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2
OrganismHomo sapiens
Disease Relevance

Disease Relevance & Evidence Level

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Approved-linked Open Targets-ready proxy

Neuronal acetylcholine receptor; alpha4/beta2 shows approved-linked disease relevance led by nicotine dependence. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block.

Approved-linked Approved
nicotine dependence
5 linked drugs · 5 direct · 5 efficacy
Linked drugCYTISINICLINE
Linked drugDIANICLINE
Linked drugNICOTINE
Linked drugNICOTINE POLACRILEX
Approved-linked Approved
eye disease
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugVARENICLINE
Approved-linked Approved
nicotine dependence
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugVARENICLINE TARTRATE
Late clinical Phase III
depressive disorder
4 linked drugs · 4 direct · 4 efficacy
Linked drugDEXMECAMYLAMINE
Linked drugNICOTINE
Linked drugNICOTINE POLACRILEX
Linked drugTC-2216
Late clinical Phase III
schizophrenia
4 linked drugs · 4 direct · 4 efficacy
Linked drugISPRONICLINE
Linked drugNICOTINE
Linked drugVARENICLINE
Linked drugVARENICLINE TARTRATE
Late clinical Phase III
smoking cessation
4 linked drugs · 4 direct · 4 efficacy
Linked drugCYTISINICLINE
Linked drugNICOTINE
Linked drugVARENICLINE
Linked drugVARENICLINE TARTRATE
Source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Review Cue

How to read disease relevance

Start review with nicotine dependence because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include CYTISINICLINE, DIANICLINE, NICOTINE, NICOTINE POLACRILEX. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

Lead diseasenicotine dependence
Strongest levelApproved-linked
Block modeOpen Targets-ready proxy
Clinical Profile

Clinical Phase Distribution

13
Approved
5
Phase III
16
Phase II
2
Phase I
Assay Mix

Activity Type Distribution

IC50544.0
KI1,021.0
EC50865.0
KD2.0
Lead Set

Top Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)

ChEMBL IDpChEMBLTypeValue (nM)Phase
CHEMBL6623 11.0 Ki 0.01 Preclinical
CHEMBL245243 10.74 Ki 0.018 Preclinical
CHEMBL4168511 10.7 Ki 0.02 Preclinical
CHEMBL6623 10.7 EC50 0.02 Preclinical
CHEMBL361465 10.68 Ki 0.021 Preclinical
CHEMBL298517 10.59 Ki 0.026 Preclinical
CHEMBL55716 10.57 Ki 0.027 Preclinical
CHEMBL2164666 10.52 Ki 0.03 Preclinical
CHEMBL298826 10.52 Kd 0.03 Preclinical
CHEMBL3086984 10.51 Ki 0.031 Preclinical
Distribution

pChEMBL Value Distribution

271
5.0
227
5.5
246
6.0
204
6.5
192
7.0
225
7.5
130
8.0
109
8.5
74
9.0
60
9.5
pChEMBL
Approved Drugs

Approved Drugs

VARENICLINE
CHEMBL1076903
Approved 2006
NICOTINE
CHEMBL3
Approved 1984
ACETYLCHOLINE
CHEMBL667
Approved 1973
CARBAMOYLCHOLINE
CHEMBL965
Approved 1972
MECAMYLAMINE
CHEMBL267936
Approved 1956
Assay Landscape

Assay Landscape

542
Total Assays
990
Tested Compounds
3
Assay Types
Binding — 427 assays, 990 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
cell-based format 266 713 7.0
protein complex format 139 127 7.5
assay format 9 76 8.0
cell membrane format 8 38 7.0
single protein format 3 20 6.9
tissue-based format 2 16 7.4
Functional — 114 assays, 528 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
cell-based format 88 441 6.0
assay format 26 87 6.0
Toxicity — 1 assays, 1 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
assay format 1 1 5.0

Confidence Score Distribution

Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine