Q-type calcium channel
| calcium channel, voltage-dependent, P/Q type, alpha 1A subunit | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | CACNA1A |
| Alt. symbols | CACNL1A4, SCA6, MHP1, MHP |
| 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)