Summary

Name CACNA1G
Full Name Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1G
Synonyms Cav3.1c, NBR13, Voltage-gated calcium channel subunit alpha Cav3.1 | KIAA1123
Primary ID O43497
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Type protein
Relations 5
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-1G gives rise to T-type calcium currents. T-type calcium channels belong to the 'low-voltage activated (LVA)' group and are strongly blocked by mibefradil. A particularity of this type of channel is an opening at quite negative potentials and a voltage-dependent inactivation. T-type channels serve pacemaking functions in both central neurons and cardiac nodal cells and support calcium signaling in secretory cells and vascular smooth muscle. They may also be involved in the modulation of firing patterns of neurons which is important for information processing as well as in cell growth processes.

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates quantity img/direct-activation.png relocalization calcium(2+) 0.8
Publications: 2 Organism: Mus Musculus, Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/indirect-activation.png Excitatory_synaptic_transmission 0.7
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Central Nervous System
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png Action_potential 0.7
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation CACNA1G 0.265
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus