Molecular cloning and functional expression of Cav3.1c, a T‐type calcium channel from human brain
- 18 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 466 (1), 54-58
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(99)01756-1
Abstract
Low voltage-activated T-type calcium channels are encoded by a family of at least three genes, with additional diversity created by alternative splicing. This study describes the cloning of the human brain alpha1G, which is a novel isoform, Ca(v)3.1c. Comparison of this sequence to genomic sequences deposited in the GenBank allowed us to identify the intron/exon boundaries of the human CACNA1G gene. A full-length cDNA was constructed, then used to generate a stably-transfected mammalian cell line. The resulting currents were analyzed for their voltage- and time-dependent properties. These properties identify this gene as encoding a T-type Ca(2+) channel.Keywords
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