CHAT

Gastrointestinal & Hepatic System · Gastrointestinal Motility & Enteric Plexus

How does CHAT help a nerve tell a muscle to move?

CHAT encodes the enzyme that makes acetylcholine at nerve endings. Muscles rely on this chemical message for normal activation, which explains why severe defects can disrupt nerve-to-muscle communication.

Common Gene Name
choline O-acetyltransferase
NCBI Gene ID
1103
Chromosome
10

Clinical Evidence Status

Established disease relationship

These labels describe available evidence about a gene. They do not classify your variant or recommend a treatment.

Answer Sources

Explore supporting evidence (2 records)
Condition or drugEvidenceGrade / statusContextSource
congenital myasthenic syndrome 6ClinGen gene-disease validityDefinitiveAutosomal recessiveView source
2025-03-24
Congenital myasthenic syndromesMedlinePlus related conditionAssociation type varies; no grade assigned hereView source
2011-11

Source snapshot: 2026-09-09. Consumer text updated: 2026-09-10. Source dates describe the cited records, not a new clinical review.

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