Gene:
calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1S subunit
Gene ID:
197397
Symbol:
CACNA1S
Species:
1000
Description:
L type voltage-dependent calcium channel controls release of calcium in skeletal muscle cells. Alpha 1 (CACNA1S) is one of the five subunits that constitute this calcium channel. Mutation in CACNA1S has been reported to associate with malignant hyperthermia susceptibility and hypokalemic periodic paralysis.