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Cacna1c Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Cacna1c
  • Name
    calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1C subunit
  • Synonyms
    (alpha)1 subunit, Cav1.2, Cchl1a1, D930026N18Rik, L-type Cav1.2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:103013
    NCBI Gene: 12288
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    30 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr6:118564201-119173851 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 6, 55.86 cM
  • Mapping Data
    4 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    18399 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    20
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_103013
 protein coding gene Chr6:118564201-119174345 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSGG00200054500
 protein coding gene Chr6:116131252-116372838 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195038361
 protein coding gene Chr6:115177497-115342712 (-)
A/J ENSMUSGG00195055397
 protein coding gene Chr6:115540796-115783622 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSGG00220054434
 protein coding gene Chr6:114417406-114660065 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSGG00180055117
 protein coding gene Chr6:115908466-116151297 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180038908
 protein coding gene Chr6:115545188-115710404 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSGG00175054815
 protein coding gene Chr6:61318882-61561673 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175027744
 protein coding gene Chr6:61759736-61924942 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSGG00215055305
 protein coding gene Chr6:115898593-116140297 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215045640
 protein coding gene Chr6:115535319-115700532 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0028788
 protein coding gene Chr6:113626326-114239305 (-)
CAST/EiJ no annotation
CBA/J ENSMUSGG00210054588
 protein coding gene Chr6:115675654-115918454 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210036202
 protein coding gene Chr6:115312387-115477591 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSGG00185057466
 protein coding gene Chr6:116329327-116570910 (-)
FVB/NJ no annotation
JF1/MsJ no annotation
LP/J ENSMUSGG00230055785
 protein coding gene Chr6:117528743-117770342 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSGG00190055020
 protein coding gene Chr6:115288606-115531387 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSGG00225055560
 protein coding gene Chr6:119418883-119661280 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225045484
 protein coding gene Chr6:119030646-119195858 (-)
PWK/PhJ no annotation
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010041177
 protein coding gene Chr6:116783255-117393135 (-)
WSB/EiJ no annotation



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CACNA1C, calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CACNA1C, calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C
  • Synonyms
    CACH2, CACN2, CACNA1C-IT2, CACNL1A1, CaV1.2, CCHL1A1, LQT8, NEDHLSS, TS, TS. LQT8
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 775
    UniProt: Q13936

  • Chr Location
    12p13.33; chr12:1970772-2697950 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Cacna1c mouse models; 4 with human CACNA1C associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
IDs
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    2 with disease annotations
  • References
    2 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    87 phenotypes from 15 alleles in 15 genetic backgrounds
    1 phenotype from multigenic genotypes
    125 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice homozygous for mutations that inactivate the gene do not survive to term. Selective ablation in beta cells resulted in impaired insulin secretion and systemic glucose intolerance. Heterozygotes were hypoactive, showed increased anxiety, and poor motor coordination.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    163
  • GO References
    43
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    958
  • Tissues
    174
  • cDNA Data
    20
  • Literature Summary
    48
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000051331 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 609651 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000112793 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 6669 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000108413 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2222 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    • UniProt
      33 Sequences
    • Protein Ontology
      PR:000002113 voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C
      (term hierarchy)
    • InterPro Domains
      IPR005821 Ion transport domain
      IPR050599 Voltage-dependent calcium channel alpha-1 subunit
      IPR002077 Voltage-dependent calcium channel, alpha-1 subunit
      IPR014873 Voltage-dependent calcium channel, alpha-1 subunit, IQ domain
      IPR005451 Voltage-dependent calcium channel, L-type, alpha-1C subunit
      IPR005446 Voltage-dependent calcium channel, L-type, alpha-1 subunit
      IPR027359 Voltage-dependent channel domain superfamily
      IPR031649 Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel, IQ-associated domain
      IPR031688 Voltage-gated calcium channel subunit alpha, C-terminal
    • GlyGen
      Q01815 7 sites, 2 N-linked glycans (2 sites), 1 O-linked glycan (1 site)
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 40
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 21
      Primer pair 17
      Antibodies 14

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-23850, MGI:3588280
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 309
      Developmental Gene Expression 48
      Diseases 2
      Gene Ontology 43
      Phenotypes 125
    • Earliest
      J:327476 Vasseur M, et al., Sensitivity of pancreatic beta cell to calcium channel blockers. An electrophysiologic study of verapamil and nifedipine. Fundam Clin Pharmacol. 1987;1(2):95-113
    • Latest
      J:383397 Loganathan S, et al., Cacna1c deficiency in parvalbumin-expressing neurons promotes anxiety and passive stress-coping behavior. Sci Rep. 2026 Apr 20;16(1)
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    09/08/2026
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