CACNA1S Polyclonal Antibody, FITC Conjugated

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-1S gives rise to L-type calcium currents. Long-lasting (L-type) calcium channels belong to the 'high-voltage activated' (HVA) group. They are blocked by dihydropyridines (DHP), phenylalkylamines, benzothiazepines, and by omega-agatoxin-IIIA (omega-Aga-IIIA) . They are however insensitive to omega-conotoxin-GVIA (omega-CTx-GVIA) and omega-agatoxin-IVA (omega-Aga-IVA) . Calcium channels containing the alpha-1S subunit play an important role in excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle.

Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1S; Calcium channel, L type, alpha-1 polypeptide, isoform 3, skeletal muscle; Voltage-gated calcium channel subunit alpha Cav1.1; CACNA1S; CACH1; CACN1; CACNL1A3