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Species | TM | P Loops | AA | Chromosomal Location | Gene Symbol | Gene Name | Reference |
Human | 24 | 1 | 2353 | 16p13.3 | CACNA1H | calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 H | 10 |
Mouse | 24 | 1 | 2365 | 17 12.53 cM | Cacna1h | calcium channel, voltage-dependent, T type, alpha 1H subunit | 22 |
Rat | 24 | 1 | 2359 | 10q12 | Cacna1h | calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 H | 31 |
Previous and Unofficial Names |
a1H | alpha-1H | calcium channel |
Database Links | |
Alphafold | O95180 (Hs), O88427 (Mm), Q9EQ60 (Rn) |
ChEMBL Target | CHEMBL1859 (Hs), CHEMBL3600280 (Mm), CHEMBL5134 (Rn) |
DrugBank Target | O95180 (Hs) |
Ensembl Gene | ENSG00000196557 (Hs), ENSMUSG00000024112 (Mm), ENSRNOG00000033893 (Rn) |
Entrez Gene | 8912 (Hs), 58226 (Mm), 114862 (Rn) |
Human Protein Atlas | ENSG00000196557 (Hs) |
KEGG Gene | hsa:8912 (Hs), mmu:58226 (Mm), rno:114862 (Rn) |
OMIM | 607904 (Hs) |
Orphanet | ORPHA286549 (Hs) |
Pharos | O95180 (Hs) |
RefSeq Nucleotide | NM_021098 (Hs), NM_021415 (Mm), NM_153814 (Rn) |
RefSeq Protein | NP_066921 (Hs), NP_067390 (Mm), NP_722521 (Rn) |
UniProtKB | O95180 (Hs), O88427 (Mm), Q9EQ60 (Rn) |
Wikipedia | CACNA1H (Hs) |
Functional Characteristics | |
T-type calcium current: Low voltage-activated, fast voltage-dependent inactivation |
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Kurtoxin was selective for recombinant channels expressed in oocytes, but not for native T-currents in thalamocortical cells [8,44]. |
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Block produced by Ni2+ is voltage dependent [24]. ML218 was developed by NIH’s Molecular Libraries Production Center and is freely available without intellectual property restrictions [54]. For reviews of all known blockers see references [13,16,29,54]. |
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Biologically Significant Variant Comments |
Multiple splice variants of Cav3.2 exist, particularly with alternative use of exon 25C and 26 which affects the III-IV linker, and which alter the voltage dependence of activation and inactivation as well as the kinetics of the protein [56]. |
General Comments |
The precise role of the Cav3.2 channels in the human cardiovascular system has not been resolved. Although rodents express T-type currents in atrial and pacemaker cells, these have not been detected in man. Some antihypertensive drugs of the dihydropyridine class (e.g. efonidipine) may have a renoprotective effect due to block of T-currents and relaxation of glomerular efferent arterioles [20]. |
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