Entrez 8911 | Ensembl ENSG00000100346 | |
Aliases CACNA1I, Cav3.3, ca(v)3.3, calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 I External IDs MGI: 2178051 HomoloGene: 69331 GeneCards: CACNA1I | ||
Calcium channel, voltage-dependent, T type, alpha 1I subunit, also known as CACNA1I or Cav3.3 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CACNA1I gene.
Function
Voltage-dependent calcium channels can be distinguished based on their voltage-dependence, deactivation, and single-channel conductance. Low-voltage-activated calcium channels are referred to as 'T' type because their currents are both transient, owing to fast inactivation, and tiny, owing to small conductance. T-type channels are thought to be involved in pacemaker activity, low-threshold calcium spikes, neuronal oscillations and resonance, and rebound burst firing.
References
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