CHAT

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Also known as CHOACTase

Summary

CHAT (choline O-acetyltransferase, HGNC:1912) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 10q11.23, encoding Choline O-acetyltransferase (P28329). Catalyzes the reversible synthesis of acetylcholine (ACh) from acetyl CoA and choline at cholinergic synapses.

This gene encodes an enzyme which catalyzes the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. This gene product is a characteristic feature of cholinergic neurons, and changes in these neurons may explain some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment. Mutations in this gene are associated with congenital myasthenic syndrome associated with episodic apnea. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene, and some of these variants have been shown to encode more than one isoform.

Source: NCBI Gene 1103 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): congenital myasthenic syndrome 6 (Definitive, ClinGen) — +1 more curated relationship
  • GWAS associations: 5
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 1,358 total — 41 pathogenic, 52 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 79
  • Druggable target: yes — 1 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
  • Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency autosomal recessive, triplosensitivity unscored
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_020549

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:1912
Approved symbolCHAT
Namecholine O-acetyltransferase
Location10q11.23
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
AliasesCHOACTase
Ensembl geneENSG00000070748
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM118490
Entrez1103

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 12 — 6 protein_coding, 3 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 2 nonsense_mediated_decay, 1 retained_intron

ENST00000337653, ENST00000339797, ENST00000351556, ENST00000395559, ENST00000395562, ENST00000460699, ENST00000466590, ENST00000481336, ENST00000490270, ENST00000638282, ENST00000638683, ENST00000640822

RefSeq mRNA: 7 — MANE Select: NM_020549 NM_001142929, NM_001142933, NM_001142934, NM_020549, NM_020984, NM_020985, NM_020986

CCDS: CCDS44389, CCDS7232, CCDS7233

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000337653 — 15 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000034586894964950849649636
ENSE000035004894966264549662782
ENSE000035280434965509549655236
ENSE000035389954965538649655448
ENSE000035434224964650549646674
ENSE000035947354962209749622150
ENSE000036109244962049549620613
ENSE000036121094961650249616602
ENSE000036263624962760849627785
ENSE000036323584961403749614475
ENSE000036345184961972549619916
ENSE000036558764965188449652006
ENSE000036741874962547349625653
ENSE000036748884964850749648607
ENSE000038989234966477749667942

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth broad, 68 present calls, max score 80.88.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth tissue_specific, TPM avg 0.0870 / max 61.9268, expressed in 6 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
1048940.08706

Top tissues by expression

256 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
primordial germ cell in gonadCL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:000099180.88gold quality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047380.64gold quality
putamenUBERON:000187465.27gold quality
mucosa of transverse colonUBERON:000499164.09gold quality
caudate nucleusUBERON:000187362.83gold quality
cortical plateUBERON:000534359.82gold quality
tibialis anteriorUBERON:000138557.31silver quality
nucleus accumbensUBERON:000188256.54gold quality
placentaUBERON:000198754.88gold quality
oviduct epitheliumUBERON:000480454.16gold quality
transverse colonUBERON:000115752.63gold quality
deltoidUBERON:000147652.32gold quality
buccal mucosa cellCL:000233651.84gold quality
colonic epitheliumUBERON:000039751.62gold quality
quadriceps femorisUBERON:000137750.84gold quality
vastus lateralisUBERON:000137949.94gold quality
ileal mucosaUBERON:000033149.71silver quality
small intestineUBERON:000210849.44gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 46UBERON:000648349.30gold quality
cervix squamous epitheliumUBERON:000692249.20gold quality
hair follicleUBERON:000207349.18gold quality
duodenumUBERON:000211449.18gold quality
small intestine Peyer’s patchUBERON:000345448.99gold quality
olfactory bulbUBERON:000226448.92gold quality
myocardiumUBERON:000234948.87gold quality
type B pancreatic cellCL:000016948.83gold quality
cardiac muscle of right atriumUBERON:000337948.55gold quality
CA1 field of hippocampusUBERON:000388148.50gold quality
left ventricle myocardiumUBERON:000656648.24gold quality
orbitofrontal cortexUBERON:000416748.20gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 1.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-ANND-3yes4.91

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): CEBPB, ELK3, ESR1, ESR2, HAND2, MYB, REST, RXRA, SATB2, STAT1, STAT3, TFAP2A

Functional genomics

ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 30 (autosomal recessive), triplosensitivity Not yet evaluated (unscored). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)

  • Results suggest that c-Myb and C/EBPbeta act synergistically to increase choline acetyltransferase gene transcription in the nervous system. (PMID:12393272)
  • A G-to-A polymorphism detected in the first coding exon of the ChAT sequence may result in attenuated translation efficiency of ChAT mRNA and confer an increased risk for deterioration of memory and cognition functions in Alzheimer’s disease. (PMID:12401548)
  • we identified a novel missense mutation (I336T) in the CHAT gene homozygously in all three patients. Haplotype analysis revealed that the mutant allele cosegregates with the clinical phenotype in both families. (PMID:12609506)
  • the wide existence of ChAT in human endothelial cells (PMID:12628465)
  • identification of a novel nuclear localization signal common to 69- and 82-kDa isoforms (PMID:12637523)
  • Levels of linkage disequilibrium were generally low across the CHAT locus but two of the coding variants, D7N and A120T, proved to be in complete linkage disequilibrium (late-onset Alzheimer disease). (PMID:12759818)
  • previously identified polymorphism in choline acetyltransferase is not associated with Alzheimer’s disease (PMID:12770689)
  • Choline acetyltransferase neurons in the human parietal neocortex, strongly supports the existence of intrinsic cholinergic innervation of the human neocortex (PMID:14514417)
  • ChAT is differentially phosphorylated by protein kinase C isoforms on four serines (Ser-440, Ser-346, Ser-347, and Ser-476) and one threonine (Thr-255) (PMID:15381704)
  • These findings show that significant thalamic presynaptic cholinergic deficits occur only in cases of combined cortical and subcortical neurodegeneration in which dementia developed after prolonged parkinsonism. (PMID:15913843)
  • one SNP, rs733722, in a promoter region of CHAT, is associated with response of AD patients to cholinesterase inhibitors (PMID:16424819)
  • No relationship between pattern of cholinergic deficits and distribution pattern of lesions in amygdala of patients with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia with Lewy bodies. (PMID:16468020)
  • There is considerable effect of the ChAT polymorphisms on Alzheimer’s disease in Korean population and this effect is dependent on apolipoprotein E genotypes (PMID:16480703)
  • Structure of human ChAT to a resolution of 2.2 A along with structures for binary complexes of ChAT with choline, coenzyme A and a nonhydrolyzable acetyl-CoA analogue. (PMID:17144655)
  • This multiplex PCR technique can be carried out in a single tube and can differentiate between the three polymorphic sites of this gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease. (PMID:17378730)
  • ChAT, polymorphisms do not constitute a major genetic risk factor for susceptibility to Alzheimer’s disease in a Sardinian population. (PMID:17503475)
  • findings tentatively implicate a genetic influence of ChAt in the disorder’s susceptibility. (PMID:17503482)
  • From a panel of 59 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located on 11 candidate genes, we identify four SNPs (one each on CHRNA5 and CHRNA2 and two on CHAT) that appear to have pharmacogenetic relevance in smokin cessation therapy. (PMID:18165968)
  • Alzheimer’s disease nucleus basalis forebrain neurons, hyperinnervated by galanin, displays a significant upregulation in choline acetyltransferase. (PMID:18322398)
  • These results indicate that basal forebrain cholinergic neuron abnormalities are present very early in aging and in the course of Alzheimer disease. (PMID:18379437)
  • Upregulation of choline acetyltransferase is associated with squamous cell lung carcinoma (PMID:18559515)
  • ChAT 2384 A allele is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognition disorder (PMID:18562794)
  • Data shows that the ChAT polymorphism is associated significant to the combination AD and/or depression. (PMID:18603262)
  • SNPs of AChE, BChE, and ChAT genes do not seem to play a relevant role in the response to treatment with the two cholinesterase inhibitors donepezil and rivastigmine. (PMID:18780301)
  • Data suggest that neither the co-existence nor the co-absence of choline acetyltransferase and neuronal nitric oxide synthase in human myenteric neurons is indicative for particular neuron types. (PMID:19711100)
  • There was no relationship between ChAT activity and cognition in the vascular dementia patients (PMID:19776575)
  • the acquisition of neurotransmitter phenotype is epigenetically, at least the hyper-acetylation on the core promoter region of ChAT gene, regulated in NG108-15 neuronal cells (PMID:20100532)
  • Although the effect sizes in both cohorts are modest, converging data across cohorts and phenotypes suggest that ChAT may be involved in nicotine dependence and ability to quit smoking. (PMID:20147892)
  • Replication and association of CHAT with nicotine dependence in European and African American smokers are reported. (PMID:20383528)
  • residues M84, Y436, and Y552 play a critical role in binding and holding the choline substrate in the ChAT active site. (PMID:20560540)
  • overexpressed ChAT enhanced transcription of the CHT1 gene but not the VACHT gene (PMID:21163949)
  • [review] The peripheral type of ChAT appears to be a reliable marker for the visualization of peripheral cholinergic neurons and their processes, whereas other conventional markers including the common ChAT have not been used successfully for it. (PMID:21382474)
  • The data of this study did not seem to support a major role for CHAT genetic variation in geriatric depression and Alzheimer’s disease , there might be a minor contribution in geriatric patients with depression. (PMID:21507424)
  • The CHAT A/A genotype was associated with earlier onset of Alzheimer disease. (PMID:21602657)
  • Multiple sclerosis hippocampus, activity and protein expression of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), the acetylcholine synthesizing enzyme, was decreased, while the activity and protein expression of acetylcholinesterase (PMID:21691765)
  • the functional consequences of 12 missense and one nonsense mutations of CHAT in 11 patients. ( choline acetyltransferase) (PMID:21786365)
  • The ChAT rs3810950 A allele was found to be associated with a decrease cognitive status evaluated by a five-component cognitive composite score (PMID:21883924)
  • Multiple abnormalities with intellectual and developmental disability result from recurrent deletions and reciprocal duplications of 10q11.21q11.23 including CHAT and SLC18A3. (PMID:21948486)
  • Data from transgenic mice expressing human CHAT in brain neurons suggest that CHAT is important in maintaining memory and learning throughout life. (PMID:22449376)
  • There were CHAT mRNA reactions in the synovial lining layer in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. (PMID:22483691)

Cross-species orthologs

5 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriochataENSDARG00000015854
mus_musculusChatENSMUSG00000021919
rattus_norvegicusChatENSRNOG00000025012
drosophila_melanogasterChATFBGN0000303
caenorhabditis_elegansWBGENE00000481

Paralogs (6): CROT (ENSG00000005469), CRAT (ENSG00000095321), CPT1A (ENSG00000110090), CPT2 (ENSG00000157184), CPT1C (ENSG00000169169), CPT1B (ENSG00000205560)

Protein

Protein identifiers

Choline O-acetyltransferaseP28329 (reviewed: P28329)

All UniProt accessions (4): P28329, A0A1W2PP46, A0A1W2PRG4, R4GN13

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. Catalyzes the reversible synthesis of acetylcholine (ACh) from acetyl CoA and choline at cholinergic synapses.

Disease relevance. Myasthenic syndrome, congenital, 6, presynaptic (CMS6) [MIM:254210] A form of congenital myasthenic syndrome, a group of disorders characterized by failure of neuromuscular transmission, including pre-synaptic, synaptic, and post-synaptic disorders that are not of autoimmune origin. Clinical features are easy fatigability and muscle weakness affecting the axial and limb muscles (with hypotonia in early-onset forms), the ocular muscles (leading to ptosis and ophthalmoplegia), and the facial and bulbar musculature (affecting sucking and swallowing, and leading to dysphonia). The symptoms fluctuate and worsen with physical effort. CMS6 affected individuals have myasthenic symptoms since birth or early infancy, negative tests for anti-AChR antibodies, and abrupt episodic crises with increased weakness, bulbar paralysis, and apnea precipitated by undue exertion, fever, or excitement. CMS6 inheritance is autosomal recessive. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Similarity. Belongs to the carnitine/choline acetyltransferase family.

Isoforms (3)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
P28329-1M, 83 kDayes
P28329-2S, 74 kDa
P28329-3R, 70 kDa

RefSeq proteins (7): NP_001136401, NP_001136405, NP_001136406, NP_065574, NP_066264, NP_066265, NP_066266 (=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR000542Carn_acyl_transFamily
IPR023213CAT-like_dom_sfHomologous_superfamily
IPR039551Cho/carn_acyl_trans_1_2Domain
IPR042231Cho/carn_acyl_trans_2Homologous_superfamily

Pfam: PF00755

Enzyme classification (BRENDA):

  • EC 2.3.1.6 — choline O-acetyltransferase (BRENDA: 66 organisms, 20 substrates, 91 inhibitors, 62 Km, 0 kcat entries)

Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)

5 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 5. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.

SubstrateKm (mM)Measurements
ACETYL-COA0.002–516
CHOLINE0.192–12816
ACETYLCHOLINE0.0004–2.710
COA0.0003–0.0410
CARNITINE4.8–1004

Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 1 shown:

  • choline + acetyl-CoA = acetylcholine + CoA (RHEA:18821)

UniProt features (90 total): helix 25, strand 19, sequence variant 18, sequence conflict 8, compositionally biased region 5, turn 4, binding site 3, region of interest 2, modified residue 2, splice variant 2, chain 1, active site 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

8 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
9F85X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.6
9RT3X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.8
9F84X-RAY DIFFRACTION1.9
2FY2X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.25
7AMDX-RAY DIFFRACTION2.25
2FY3X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.27
2FY4X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.3
2FY5X-RAY DIFFRACTION2.6

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-P28329-F184.730.75

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Catalytic / active sites (1): 442 (proton acceptor)

Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (3): 558; 659; 520–532

Post-translational modifications (2): 125, 473

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

2 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-1483191Synthesis of PC
R-HSA-264642Acetylcholine Neurotransmitter Release Cycle

MSigDB gene sets: 267 (showing top): GOBP_PHOSPHOLIPID_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_NEUROTRANSMITTER_TRANSPORT, GOBP_ORGANOPHOSPHATE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, TGACCTY_ERR1_Q2, CAGCTG_AP4_Q5, GOBP_ORGANOPHOSPHATE_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, SP1_Q2_01, GOBP_CELL_CELL_SIGNALING, GOBP_PHOSPHOLIPID_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_GLYCEROLIPID_METABOLIC_PROCESS, SHEDDEN_LUNG_CANCER_GOOD_SURVIVAL_A4, GOBP_GLYCEROLIPID_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPID_METABOLIC_PROCESS

GO Biological Process (4): phosphatidylcholine biosynthetic process (GO:0006656), neurotransmitter transport (GO:0006836), neuromuscular synaptic transmission (GO:0007274), acetylcholine biosynthetic process (GO:0008292)

GO Molecular Function (4): choline O-acetyltransferase activity (GO:0004102), protein binding (GO:0005515), transferase activity (GO:0016740), acyltransferase activity (GO:0016746)

GO Cellular Component (5): nucleus (GO:0005634), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), cytosol (GO:0005829), neuron projection (GO:0043005), synapse (GO:0045202)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-2 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Glycerophospholipid biosynthesis1
Neurotransmitter release cycle1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
cellular anatomical structure2
phosphatidylcholine metabolic process1
glycerophospholipid biosynthetic process1
transport1
chemical synaptic transmission1
acetylcholine metabolic process1
biosynthetic process1
O-acetyltransferase activity1
binding1
catalytic activity1
transferase activity1
intracellular membrane-bounded organelle1
intracellular anatomical structure1
cytoplasm1
plasma membrane bounded cell projection1
cell junction1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

1722 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
CHATSLC18A3Q16572980
CHATACHEP22303933
CHATTHP07101881
CHATBCHEP06276871
CHATKIFAP3Q92845833
CHATTAC1P20366822
CHATCHRNA9Q9UGM1792
CHATNGFP01138773
CHATPVALBP20472772
CHATDBHP09172764
CHATCHRNA10Q9GZZ6763
CHATCALB2P22676761
CHATNOS1P29475757
CHATSLC5A7Q9GZV3749
CHATGFAPP14136743

IntAct

6 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
CHATpsi-mi:“MI:0414”(enzymatic reaction)0.440
APPpsi-mi:“MI:0414”(enzymatic reaction)0.440
MecomESYT2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
VCPSHTN1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350

BioGRID (15): ACAA2 (Co-fractionation), RARS (Co-fractionation), VWFP1 (Affinity Capture-MS), VWFP1 (Affinity Capture-Western), CHAT (Affinity Capture-Western), HSPA4 (Affinity Capture-Western), HSPA4 (Proximity Label-MS), HSP90AA1 (Proximity Label-MS), HSP90AA1 (Affinity Capture-Western), HSPA4 (Co-localization), HSP90AA1 (Co-localization), STUB1 (Affinity Capture-Western), STUB1 (Co-localization), CHAT (Cross-Linking-MS (XL-MS)), CHAT (Cross-Linking-MS (XL-MS))

ESM2 similar proteins: A2RTX5, A2Z8S0, B2ZGJ1, F1LN46, O19094, P07668, P11035, P11466, P13222, P17569, P18886, P23786, P28329, P32198, P32738, P32756, P32796, P36859, P43155, P47934, P49696, P50416, P52825, P52826, P56523, P80235, P97742, Q03059, Q0V9S0, Q2KJB7, Q58DK1, Q5U3U3, Q60HG9, Q63704, Q68Y62, Q6P4X5, Q704S8, Q75G68, Q7ZXE1, Q80VY9

Diamond homologs: B2ZGJ1, O19094, P07668, P11466, P13222, P28329, P32738, P32756, P32796, P43155, P47934, P52826, Q03059, Q704S8, Q90YJ9, Q9DC50, F1LN46, P32198, P50416, P97742, Q58DK1, Q60HG9, Q63704, Q68Y62, Q8BGD5, Q8HY46, Q8TCG5, Q924X2, Q92523, P52825, Q9UKG9, P23786, Q2KJB7, Q5U3U3, Q00614, P18886, Q6P4X5, Q7ZXE1, P80235

SIGNOR signaling

26 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
PRKCAup-regulatesCHATphosphorylation
PRKCBup-regulatesCHATphosphorylation
PRKCEup-regulatesCHATphosphorylation
PRKCGup-regulatesCHATphosphorylation
PRKCZup-regulatesCHATphosphorylation
PRKCD“up-regulates quantity”CHATphosphorylation
CAMK2Aup-regulatesCHATphosphorylation
CAMK2G“up-regulates activity”CHATphosphorylation

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

1358 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic41
Likely pathogenic52
Uncertain significance498
Likely benign585
Benign92

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (30)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
1073040NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.951del (p.Val318fs)Pathogenic
1073926NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1909G>T (p.Glu637Ter)Pathogenic
1322074NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1408C>T (p.Arg470Ter)Pathogenic
1451989NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1620dup (p.Leu541fs)Pathogenic
1460078NC_000010.10:g.(?50821083)(50874150_?)delPathogenic
1487028NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1896_1918del (p.Ala633fs)Pathogenic
17506NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.631C>G (p.Pro211Ala)Pathogenic
17513NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.914T>C (p.Ile305Thr)Pathogenic
1805033NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1444dup (p.Arg482fs)Pathogenic
196498NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.418C>T (p.Gln140Ter)Pathogenic
2136861NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1262G>C (p.Trp421Ser)Pathogenic
2136862NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1891G>A (p.Ala631Thr)Pathogenic
2426565NC_000010.10:g.(?50856533)(50857702_?)delPathogenic
2728783NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.619del (p.Arg207fs)Pathogenic
2733909NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1455G>A (p.Trp485Ter)Pathogenic
2760853NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1058_1061dup (p.Ser355fs)Pathogenic
2761877NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1438_1444del (p.Pro480fs)Pathogenic
2764116NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1897del (p.Ala633fs)Pathogenic
2784177NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1542T>A (p.Tyr514Ter)Pathogenic
2787607NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1441del (p.Arg481fs)Pathogenic
2826685NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1110_1111delAG (p.Asp371fs)Pathogenic
2838355NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1435del (p.Ala479fs)Pathogenic
2838442NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1263G>A (p.Trp421Ter)Pathogenic
2840480NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1539_1542del (p.Tyr514fs)Pathogenic
2852585NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1905C>A (p.Cys635Ter)Pathogenic
286608NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.85A>T (p.Arg29Ter)Pathogenic
2884566NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.1641_1642delinsCT (p.Arg548Ter)Pathogenic
2971616NM_020549.5(CHAT):c.880_884del (p.Asn294fs)Pathogenic
3244827NC_000010.10:g.(?50872803)(50873092_?)delPathogenic
3244829NC_000010.10:g.(?50854637)(50864625_?)delPathogenic

SpliceAI

2534 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
10:49616497:CCCA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
10:49616498:CCAG:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
10:49616499:CA:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
10:49616500:A:AGacceptor_gain1.0000
10:49616501:G:Aacceptor_loss1.0000
10:49616501:G:GGacceptor_gain1.0000
10:49616589:GCA:Gdonor_gain1.0000
10:49616592:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
10:49616599:GTCT:Gdonor_gain1.0000
10:49616603:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
10:49618971:G:GTdonor_gain1.0000
10:49619722:CAGGG:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
10:49619723:AG:Aacceptor_gain1.0000
10:49619724:GG:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
10:49619915:GG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
10:49619916:GG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
10:49619917:G:GAdonor_loss1.0000
10:49619918:T:Gdonor_loss1.0000
10:49620490:GGCA:Gacceptor_loss1.0000
10:49620491:GCA:Gacceptor_loss1.0000
10:49620493:A:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
10:49620494:G:GAacceptor_loss1.0000
10:49620494:GGT:Gacceptor_gain1.0000
10:49620609:C:Gdonor_gain1.0000
10:49620610:TGAGG:Tdonor_loss1.0000
10:49620611:GAG:Gdonor_gain1.0000
10:49620612:AGGT:Adonor_loss1.0000
10:49620613:GGTG:Gdonor_loss1.0000
10:49620614:G:GGdonor_gain1.0000
10:49620615:T:Adonor_loss1.0000

AlphaMissense

4888 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
10:49649578:T:AW485R1.000
10:49649578:T:CW485R1.000
10:49620558:A:CS215R0.999
10:49620560:C:AS215R0.999
10:49620560:C:GS215R0.999
10:49627611:T:CF313L0.999
10:49627613:T:AF313L0.999
10:49627613:T:GF313L0.999
10:49627747:G:TR358M0.999
10:49627755:T:AW361R0.999
10:49627755:T:CW361R0.999
10:49646515:C:AN374K0.999
10:49646515:C:GN374K0.999
10:49646654:T:AW421R0.999
10:49646654:T:CW421R0.999
10:49649580:G:CW485C0.999
10:49649580:G:TW485C0.999
10:49655144:T:CF562L0.999
10:49655146:C:AF562L0.999
10:49655146:C:GF562L0.999
10:49625562:G:CR281P0.998
10:49625637:T:AV306E0.998
10:49627681:T:AI336K0.998
10:49627747:G:CR358T0.998
10:49627748:G:CR358S0.998
10:49627748:G:TR358S0.998
10:49646545:C:GC384W0.998
10:49646651:C:AR420S0.998
10:49649579:G:CW485S0.998
10:49625582:G:CD288H0.997

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000034411 (10:49657362 G>A), RS1000104212 (10:49616045 C>T), RS1000112882 (10:49648484 C>A), RS1000162212 (10:49663696 G>A), RS1000230060 (10:49610630 C>G), RS1000232141 (10:49645430 T>C), RS1000234617 (10:49610416 C>A,T), RS1000277225 (10:49663397 T>C), RS1000315311 (10:49667060 G>A), RS1000411452 (10:49643265 A>G), RS1000415296 (10:49616333 C>T), RS1000417731 (10:49629990 C>G,T), RS1000501770 (10:49649845 C>A), RS1000536637 (10:49636012 T>C,G), RS1000551018 (10:49657100 G>A)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:118490 | disease phenotypes: MIM:254210, MIM:617239, MIM:601462, MIM:608931

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
congenital myasthenic syndrome 6StrongAutosomal recessive
presynaptic congenital myasthenic syndromeSupportiveAutosomal dominant

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)

Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
congenital myasthenic syndrome 6DefinitiveAR

Mondo (8): congenital myasthenic syndrome 6 (MONDO:0009689), congenital myasthenic syndrome 21 (MONDO:0014983), congenital myasthenic syndrome (MONDO:0018940), aspiration pneumonia (MONDO:0000265), flatfoot (MONDO:0005293), lactic acidosis (MONDO:0006040), congenital myasthenic syndrome 4C (MONDO:0012157), (MONDO:0020345)

Orphanet (1): Congenital myasthenic syndrome (Orphanet:590)

HPO phenotypes

79 total (30 of 79 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000007Autosomal recessive inheritance
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000276Long face
HP:0000308Microretrognathia
HP:0000369Low-set ears
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000467Neck muscle weakness
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0000565Esotropia
HP:0000597Ophthalmoparesis
HP:0000602Ophthalmoplegia
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0000768Pectus carinatum
HP:0000961Cyanosis
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001265Hyporeflexia
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0001283Bulbar palsy
HP:0001284Areflexia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001374Congenital hip dislocation
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0001558Decreased fetal movement
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0001611Hypernasal speech

GWAS associations

5 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST003467_8Glaucoma (primary angle closure)3.000000e-16
GCST003467_9Glaucoma (primary angle closure)5.000000e-16
GCST006104_3Interleukin-1-receptor antagonist levels6.000000e-07
GCST006168_8Pulse pressure x alcohol consumption interaction (2df test)5.000000e-08
GCST007021_6Type 2 diabetes nephropathy9.000000e-06

EFO canonical traits (3, from GWAS)

EFO IDTrait name
EFO:0004754interleukin 1 receptor antagonist measurement
EFO:0004329alcohol drinking
EFO:0005763pulse pressure measurement

MeSH disease descriptors (5)

DescriptorNameTree numbers
D000140Acidosis, LacticC18.452.076.176.180
D005413FlatfootC05.330.488.655.250; C05.330.495.681.250; C05.660.585.512.380.813.250; C16.131.621.585.512.500.681.250
D020294Myasthenic Syndromes, CongenitalC10.668.758.800; C16.320.590
D011015Pneumonia, AspirationC01.748.610.529; C08.381.677.529; C08.730.610.529
C535759Congenital myasthenic syndrome with episodic apnea (supp.)

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: yes

ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL4039 (SINGLE PROTEIN)

Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity

1 molecules (phase ≥1), by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 10,084 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).

MoleculeNamePhasePatents
CHEMBL1213327COENZYME_A310,084

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

PharmGKB clinical annotations

6 annotations.

VariantTypeLevelDrugsPhenotypes
rs1880676Efficacy3olanzapineSchizophrenia
rs2177370Efficacy3rivastigmineAlzheimer Disease
rs2177370Efficacy3galantamineAlzheimer Disease
rs2177370Efficacy3donepezilAlzheimer Disease
rs3793790Efficacy3donepezil;galantamine;rivastigmineAlzheimer Disease
rs3810950Efficacy3olanzapineSchizophrenia

PharmGKB variants

25 variants.

VariantGenesLevelScore#Clin annotsDrugs
rs1880676CHAT30.001olanzapine
rs1917818CHAT0.000
rs2177369CHAT0.000
rs2177370CHAT32.003galantamine;donepezil;rivastigmine
rs3793790CHAT32.001donepezil;galantamine;rivastigmine
rs3793791CHAT0.000
rs3793797CHAT0.000
rs3793798CHAT0.000
rs3793800CHAT0.000
rs3793801CHAT0.000
rs3810950CHAT30.001olanzapine
rs4838391CHAT0.000
rs4838392CHAT0.000
rs4838547CHAT0.000
rs7076926CHAT0.000
rs7094248CHAT0.000
rs7094421CHAT0.000
rs10776586CHAT0.000
rs11101187CHAT0.000
rs11101191CHAT0.000
rs11101192CHAT0.000
rs11101193CHAT0.000
rs12246528CHAT0.000
rs12264845CHAT0.000
rs12266458CHAT0.000

GtoPdb / IUPHAR curated pharmacology

(IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology — expert-curated)

Target class: enzyme — Acetylcholine turnover

Most potent curated ligand interactions (1 total), top 1:

LigandActionAffinityParameter
naphthylvinylmethylpyridineInhibition6.47pIC50

ChEMBL bioactivities

23 potent at pChembl≥5 of 29 total, top 23 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).

pChemblTypeValueUnitMolecule
7.00Ki100nMCONGO RED
6.52IC50300nMCHEMBL167967
6.40IC50400nMCHEMBL106212
6.40IC50400nMCHEMBL323262
6.10Ki800nMCHEMBL1160025
6.10Ki800nMREACTIVE BLUE 2
5.96IC501100nMCHEMBL262139
5.92Ki1200nMCHEMBL1160032
5.82IC501500nMCHEMBL419730
5.75Ki1800nMCHEMBL1160026
5.66IC502200nMCHEMBL354870
5.64IC502300nMCHEMBL107333
5.64Ki2300nMCHEMBL3144208
5.52IC503000nMCHEMBL19486
5.52Ki3000nMCHEMBL398231
5.46IC503500nMCHEMBL316739
5.43IC503700nMCHEMBL354158
5.38IC504200nMCHEMBL168155
5.37IC504300nMCHEMBL433527
5.35IC504500nMCHEMBL170902
5.30IC505000nMCHEMBL106787
5.28IC505300nMCHEMBL353720
5.10Ki8000nMERYTHROSINE

PubChem BioAssay actives

23 with measured affinity, of 63 total; 23 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.

CompoundAssayTypeValueUnit
disodium;4-amino-3-[[4-[4-[(1-amino-4-sulfonatonaphthalen-2-yl)diazenyl]phenyl]phenyl]diazenyl]naphthalene-1-sulfonate52124: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase isolated from squid head gangliaki0.1000uM
1-methyl-4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridin-1-ium chloride52122: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase (CAT) enzymeic500.3000uM
1,3-dimethyl-4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridin-1-ium52127: Inhibition of Choline Acetyltransferaseic500.4000uM
1-methyl-4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridin-1-ium52127: Inhibition of Choline Acetyltransferaseic500.4000uM
1-amino-4-[4-[[4-chloro-6-(4-sulfoanilino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-3-sulfoanilino]-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-sulfonic acid52124: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase isolated from squid head gangliaki0.8000uM
1-amino-4-[4-[[4-chloro-6-(3-sulfoanilino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-3-sulfoanilino]-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-sulfonic acid52124: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase isolated from squid head gangliaki0.8000uM
1-methyl-4-(2-naphthalen-1-ylethynyl)pyridin-1-ium iodide52122: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase (CAT) enzymeic501.1000uM
1-amino-4-[4-[[4-chloro-6-(3-sulfoanilino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-3-sulfoanilino]-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-sulfonic acid;1-amino-4-[4-[[4-chloro-6-(4-sulfoanilino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-3-sulfoanilino]-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-sulfonic acid52124: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase isolated from squid head gangliaki1.2000uM
1-(1-methylpyridin-1-ium-4-yl)-N-naphthalen-1-ylmethanimine52127: Inhibition of Choline Acetyltransferaseic501.5000uM
1-amino-4-[4-[[4-hydroxy-6-(4-sulfoanilino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-3-sulfoanilino]-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-sulfonic acid52124: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase isolated from squid head gangliaki1.8000uM
1-methyl-2-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridin-1-ium chloride52122: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase (CAT) enzymeic502.2000uM
4-[(E)-2-(3-chlorophenyl)ethenyl]-1-methylpyridin-1-ium52127: Inhibition of Choline Acetyltransferaseic502.3000uM
[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-4-hydroxy-3-phosphonooxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] [3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-[[3-[2-(methyldisulfanyl)ethylamino]-3-oxopropyl]amino]-4-oxobutyl] hydrogen phosphate52124: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase isolated from squid head gangliaki2.3000uM
8-anilino-5-(4-anilino-5-sulfonaphthalen-1-yl)naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid52124: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase isolated from squid head gangliaki3.0000uM
2-[4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridin-1-ium-1-yl]ethanol bromide52122: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase (CAT) enzymeic503.0000uM
1-methyl-4-[(E)-2-phenylethenyl]quinolin-1-ium52127: Inhibition of Choline Acetyltransferaseic503.5000uM
N-[1-methyl-4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridin-1-ium-2-yl]acetamide chloride52122: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase (CAT) enzymeic503.7000uM
1-hexyl-4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridin-1-ium bromide52122: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase (CAT) enzymeic504.2000uM
1-methyl-4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridine;hydrochloride52122: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase (CAT) enzymeic504.3000uM
4-[(E)-2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)ethenyl]-1-methylpyridin-1-ium chloride52122: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase (CAT) enzymeic504.5000uM
1,3-dimethyl-4-[(E)-2-phenylethenyl]pyridin-1-ium52127: Inhibition of Choline Acetyltransferaseic505.0000uM
1-methyl-4-[(E)-2-naphthalen-1-ylethenyl]pyridin-1-ium-2-amine iodide52122: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase (CAT) enzymeic505.3000uM
3’,6’-dihydroxy-2’,4’,5’,7’-tetraiodospiro[2-benzofuran-3,9’-xanthene]-1-one52124: Inhibition of choline acetyltransferase isolated from squid head gangliaki8.0000uM

CTD chemical–gene interactions

31 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
bisphenol Aaffects cotreatment, decreases methylation, decreases expression2
Tretinoinincreases expression, increases reaction, decreases expression2
2,4,6-tribromophenoldecreases expression1
daidzeinincreases activity1
decabromobiphenyl etherdecreases expression1
arseniteincreases methylation1
sodium arseniteincreases expression1
butyraldehydeincreases expression1
tetrabromobisphenol Adecreases expression1
oleylamideincreases activity1
2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo(4,5-b)pyridineincreases expression1
methyllycaconitinedecreases reaction, increases expression1
CGP 52608affects binding, increases reaction1
anatoxin aincreases expression, increases reaction1
2,2’,4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl etherdecreases expression1
pentabrominated diphenyl ether 100decreases expression1
hexabrominated diphenyl ether 153decreases expression1
bisphenol Sdecreases methylation1
kangshuai yizhidecreases activity, decreases reaction1
Resveratrolaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
Fulvestrantaffects cotreatment, decreases methylation, increases methylation1
Alitretinoindecreases expression1
Arsenicdecreases expression1
Benzo(a)pyreneaffects methylation, increases methylation1
Cadmiumdecreases expression1
Methamphetaminedecreases activity1
Plant Extractsaffects cotreatment, decreases expression1
Scopolaminedecreases activity, decreases reaction1
Triclosanincreases expression1
Simvastatinaffects activity, affects response to substance, decreases reaction, affects expression1

ChEMBL screening assays

7 unique, capped per target: 7 binding

Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):

Assay IDTypeDescriptionSource paper
CHEMBL5034719BindingInhibition of choline acetyl transferase (unknown origin)Discovery of Methylene Thioacetal-Incorporated α-RgIA Analogues as Potent and Stable Antagonists of the Human α9α10 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain. — J Med Chem

Cellosaurus cell lines

3 cell lines: 3 cancer cell line

First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):

CellosaurusNameCategorySex
CVCL_B1NBAbcam HeLa CHAT KOCancer cell lineFemale
CVCL_D1VTAbcam A-549 CHAT KOCancer cell lineMale
CVCL_D2AAAbcam HCT 116 CHAT KOCancer cell lineMale

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

116 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.

TrialPhaseStatusTitle
NCT00610324PHASE4COMPLETEDEffect of Oral Decontamination Using Chlorhexidine or Potassium Permanganate in ICU Patients
NCT02862314PHASE4COMPLETEDPROcalcitonin Pneumonia / Pneumonitis Associated With ASPIration
NCT03962725PHASE4TERMINATEDAvoiding Neuromuscular Blockers to Reduce Complications
NCT04873297PHASE4COMPLETEDMetoclopramide vs Placebo for Prevention of Pneumonia in Acute Stroke
NCT05079620PHASE4TERMINATEDEarly Antibiotics After Aspiration in ICU Patients
NCT05455359PHASE4RECRUITINGGastrointestinal Dysmotility on Aspiration Risk
NCT06395740PHASE4UNKNOWNAspiration Pneumonia in Cerebrovascular Stroke Patients Suffering from Bulbar Palsy
NCT02414087PHASE4UNKNOWNTherapeutic Effects of Customized Insoles on Children With Flat Foot
NCT04564430PHASE4UNKNOWNClonidine for Tourniquet-related Pain in Children
NCT06211504PHASE4RECRUITINGSinus Tarsi Implant as an Adjuvant Procedure to Medial Displacement Calcaneal Osteotomy in the Treatment of Mobile Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity
NCT00202228PHASE4COMPLETEDLactate Metabolism Study in HIV Infected Persons
NCT01354652PHASE4TERMINATEDLactic Acidosis During Entecavir(ETV)Treatment
NCT02080754PHASE3COMPLETEDSellick Interest in Rapid Sequence Induction
NCT00004490PHASE3COMPLETEDPhase III Randomized Study of Sodium Dichloroacetate in Children With Congenital Lactic Acidosis
NCT03918798PHASE2COMPLETEDThe Efficacy and Safety of Chloroprocaine 1% and 2% in Pediatric Population
NCT00004493PHASE2COMPLETEDPhase II Pilot Randomized Study of Sodium Dichloroacetate in Patients With Congenital Lactic Acidemia
NCT01973504PHASE2WITHDRAWNPhase 2c Dose Comparison Study of MP4OX in Trauma
NCT02974257PHASE2TERMINATEDThiamine vs. Placebo to Increase Oxygen Consumption After Cardiac Arrest
NCT01203592PHASE1COMPLETEDEfficacy of Albuterol in the Treatment of Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes
NCT06436742PHASE1RECRUITINGA Phase 1b Study to Investigate Safety and Tolerability of ARGX-119 in Adult Participants With DOK7-Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes (CMS)
NCT07226726PHASE1RECRUITINGPatients With Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Will be Treated With Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosome Solution
NCT03122678PHASE1WITHDRAWNThiamine Supplementation in Patients With Septic Shock
NCT00872950Not specifiedAPPROVED_FOR_MARKETING3,4-Diaminopyridine Use in Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome(LEMS) and Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes (CMS)
NCT01403402Not specifiedRECRUITINGCongenital Muscle Disease Study of Patient and Family Reported Medical Information
NCT01474980Not specifiedCOMPLETEDPregnancy Outcomes in Congenital Myasthenie Syndrome
NCT02012933Not specifiedNO_LONGER_AVAILABLE3,4-Diaminopyridine for Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS) and Congenital Myasthenia (CM)
NCT02189720Not specifiedAPPROVED_FOR_MARKETINGExpanded Access Study Amifampridine Phosphate in Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS),Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome
NCT03062631Not specifiedNO_LONGER_AVAILABLETreatment Use of 3,4 Diaminopyridine in Congenital Myasthenia
NCT05408702Not specifiedCOMPLETEDExercise in Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Syndromes
NCT05687474Not specifiedCOMPLETEDBaby Detect : Genomic Newborn Screening
NCT06078553Not specifiedRECRUITINGA Natural History Study in Participants With Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes (CMS) Due to Mutations in DOK7, MUSK, AGRN, or LRP4
NCT00164957Not specifiedCOMPLETEDThe Effect of Continuous Versus Enteral Pump Feeding in Aspiration in Tube Fed Patients
NCT00580346Not specifiedWITHDRAWNDynamic Laryngotracheal Separation for Aspiration
NCT02090205Not specifiedUNKNOWNMechanical Ventilation During Cardiac Surgery
NCT02416219Not specifiedCOMPLETEDEfficacy of Surface Landmark Palpation for Identification of the Cricoid Cartilage in Obstetric Patients
NCT02705781Not specifiedCOMPLETEDFunctionality and Accuracy of the smARTrack System in Real-Life ICU Settings
NCT02720029Not specifiedWITHDRAWNDetection of Silent Aspiration Events Utilizing pH/Impedance Probes in Hospitalized Patients
NCT02858596Not specifiedCOMPLETEDThe Effect of Semi-solid Feeding After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) on the Incidence of Aspiration Pneumonia and Postoperative Length of Stay
NCT03007862Not specifiedUNKNOWNBronchial Alpha Amylase as a Marker for Early Aspiration Pneumonia in Therapeutic Hypothermia.
NCT03108430Not specifiedUNKNOWNStudy of Risk Factors for Developing Inhalation Pneumonia After Inhalation