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The CACNA1F gene encodes an L-type calcium channel with unique biophysical properties and tissue distribution.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 18 Feb 2004
McRory John E, Hamid Jawed, Doering Clinton J, Garcia Esperanza, Parker Robin, Hamming Kevin, Chen Lina, Hildebrand Michael, Beedle Aaron M, Feldcamp Laura, Zamponi Gerald W, Snutch Terrance P
Abstract excerpt
Glutamate release from rod photoreceptors is dependent on a sustained calcium influx through L-type calcium channels. Missense mutations in the CACNA1F gene in patients with incomplete X-linked congenital stationary night blindness implicate the Ca(v)1.4 calcium channel subtype. Here, we describe the functional and pharmacological properties of transiently expressed human Ca(v)1.4 calcium channels. Ca(v)1.4 is...
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