Q-type calcium channel
calcium channel, voltage-dependent, P/Q type, alpha 1A subunit | |
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Identifiers | |
Symbol | CACNA1A |
Alt. symbols | CACNL1A4, SCA6, MHP1, MHP |
IUPHAR | 532 |
Entrez | 773 |
HUGO | 1388 |
OMIM | 601011 |
RefSeq | NM_000068 |
UniProt | O00555 |
Other data | |
Locus | Chr. 19 p13 |
The Q-type calcium channel is a type of voltage-dependent calcium channel. Like the others of this class, the α1 subunit is the one that determines most of the channel's properties.
They are poorly understood, but like R-type calcium channels, they appear to be present in cerebellar granule cells. They have a high threshold of activation and relatively slow kinetics.
External links
- Q-Type Calcium Channel at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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