Description
Product Characteristics: FUNCTION: Voltage-sensitive calcium channels (VSCC) mediate the entry of calcium ions into excitable cells and are also involved in a variety of calcium-dependent processes, including muscle contraction, hormone or neurotransmitter release, gene expression, cell motility, cell division and cell death. The isoform alpha-1B gives rise to N-type calcium currents. N-type calcium channels belong to the 'high-voltage activated' (HVA) group and are blocked by omega-conotoxin-GVIA (omega-CTx-GVIA) and by omega-agatoxin-IIIA (omega-Aga-IIIA). They are however insensitive to dihydropyridines (DHP), and omega-agatoxin-IVA (omega-Aga-IVA). Calcium channels containing alpha-1B subunit may play a role in directed migration of immature neurons. SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Membrane, Multi-pass membrane protein. Tissue specificity: Widespread expression throughout the brain. Highest levels in pyramidal cell layers C1, C2 and C3 of the hippocampus, in the dentate gyrus, in the cortex layers 2 et 4, in the subiculum and the habenula.,Alpha Subunit,CAC1B, CACNL1A5, CACNN, calcium channel N type, Voltage-dependent N-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1B, Voltage-gated calcium channel subunit alpha Cav2.2, CACNL1A5, Calcium channel, L type, alpha-1 polypeptide isoform 5
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is the pore-forming subunit of an N-type voltage-dependent calcium channel, which controls neurotransmitter release from neurons. The encoded protein forms a complex with alpha-2, beta, and delta subunits to form the high-voltage activated channel. This channel is sensitive to omega-conotoxin-GVIA and omega-agatoxin-IIIA but insensitive to dihydropyridines. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]