Q-type calcium channel

Family of transport proteins
calcium channel, voltage-dependent, P/Q type, alpha 1A subunit
Identifiers
SymbolCACNA1A
Alt. symbolsCACNL1A4, SCA6, MHP1, MHP
IUPHAR532
NCBI gene773
HGNC1388
OMIM601011
RefSeqNM_000068
UniProtO00555
Other data
LocusChr. 19 p13
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StructuresSwiss-model
DomainsInterPro

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 U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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Membrane transport protein: ion channels (TC 1A)
Ca2+: Calcium channel
Ligand-gated
  • Inositol trisphosphate receptor
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  • Ryanodine receptor
Voltage-gated
Constitutively active
Proton-gated
Voltage-gated
Calcium-activated
Inward-rectifier
Tandem pore domain
Voltage-gated
Miscellaneous
Cl: Chloride channel
H+: Proton channel
M+: CNG cation channel
M+: TRP cation channel
H2O (+ solutes): Porin
Cytoplasm: Gap junction
By gating mechanism
Ion channel class
see also disorders


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