Gene: CACNA1C

Alternate names for this Gene: CACH2|CACN2|CACNL1A1|CCHL1A1|CaV1.2|LQT8|TS|TS. LQT8

Gene Summary: This gene encodes an alpha-1 subunit of a voltage-dependent calcium channel. Calcium channels mediate the influx of calcium ions into the cell upon membrane polarization. The alpha-1 subunit consists of 24 transmembrane segments and forms the pore through which ions pass into the cell. The calcium channel consists of a complex of alpha-1, alpha-2/delta, beta, and gamma subunits in a 1:1:1:1 ratio. There are multiple isoforms of each of these proteins, either encoded by different genes or the result of alternative splicing of transcripts. The protein encoded by this gene binds to and is inhibited by dihydropyridine. Alternative splicing results in many transcript variants encoding different proteins. Some of the predicted proteins may not produce functional ion channel subunits.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 12

Location in Chromosome : 12p13.33

Description of this Gene: calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C

Type of Gene: protein-coding

Gene: CACNA1C-AS4

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rs10848642 in CACNA1C;CACNA1C-AS4 gene and Bipolar Disorder PMID 22182935 2013 Genome-wide association study meta-analysis of European and Asian-ancestry samples identifies three novel loci associated with bipolar disorder.