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Molecular cloning and characterization of the human voltage-gated calcium channel alpha(2)delta-4 subunit.
 
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(Journal Article): Molecular cloning and characterization of the human voltage-gated calcium channel alpha(2)delta-4 subunit.
 
Qin N, Yagel S, Momplaisir ML, Codd EE, D'Andrea MR (Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477-0776, USA, nqin@prius.jnj.com )
 
IN: Mol Pharmacol 2002; 62(3):485-496
Impact Factor(s) of Mol Pharmacol: 5.8 (2004), 5.65 (2003), 5.48 (2002), 5.297 (2001)

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ABSTRACT: The voltage-gated calcium channel is composed of a pore-forming alpha(1) subunit and several regulatory subunits: alpha(2)delta, beta, and gamma. We report here the identification of a novel alpha(2)delta subunit, alpha(2)delta-4, from the expressed sequence tag database followed by its cloning and characterization. The novel alpha(2)delta-4 subunit gene contains 39 exons spanning about 130 kilobases and is co-localized with the CHCNA1C gene (alpha(1C) subunit) on human chromosome 12p13.3. Alternative splicing of the alpha(2)delta-4 gene gives rise to four potential variants, a through d. The open reading frame of human alpha(2)delta-4a is composed of 3363 base pairs encoding a protein with 1120 residues and a calculated molecular mass of 126 kDa. The alpha(2)delta-4a subunit shares 30, 32, and 61% identity with the human calcium channel alpha(2)delta-1, alpha(2)delta-2, and alpha(2)delta-3 subunits, respectively. Primary sequence comparison suggests that alpha(2)delta-4 lacks the gabapentin binding motifs characterized for alpha(2)delta-1 and alpha(2)delta-2; this was confirmed by a [(3)H]gabapentin-binding assay. In human embryonic kidney 293 cells, the alpha(2)delta-4 subunit associated with Ca(V)1.2 and beta(3) subunits and significantly increased Ca(V)1.2/beta(3)-mediated Ca(2+) influx. Immunohistochemical study revealed that the alpha(2)delta-4 subunit has limited distribution in special cell types of the pituitary, adrenal gland, colon, and fetal liver. Whether the alpha(2)delta-4 subunit plays a distinct physiological role in select endocrine tissues remains to be demonstrated.

TYPE OF PUBLICATION: Original article

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