Host: Rabbit

Target Protein: CACNA1G + CACNA1H

IR: Immunogen Range:311-420/2377

Clonality: Polyclonal

Isotype: IgG

Entrez Gene: 8913

Swiss Prot: O43497

Source: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human CACNA1G + CACNA1H:311-420/2377 

Purification: affinity purified by Protein A

Storage: 0.01M TBS(pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.03% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol. Shipped at 4℃. Store at -20 °C for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Background: Voltage-sensitive calcium channels (VSCC) mediate the entry of calcium ions into excitable cells and are also involved in a variety of calcium-dependent processes, including muscle contraction, hormone or neurotransmitter release, gene expression, cell motility, cell division and cell death. The isoform alpha-1G gives rise to T-type calcium currents. T-type calcium channels belong to the "low-voltage activated (LVA)" group and are strongly blocked by mibefradil. A particularity of this type of channels is an opening at quite negative potentials and a voltage-dependent inactivation. T-type channels serve pacemaking functions in both central neurons and cardiac nodal cells and support calcium signaling in secretory cells and vascular smooth muscle. They may also be involved in the modulation of firing patterns of neurons which is important for information processing as well as in cell growth processes. There are 2 isoforms of CACNA1H and 14 isoforms if CACNA1G, produced by alternative splicing.