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Ca(V)1.2 I-II linker structure and Timothy syndrome.

Lior Almagor, Orna Chomsky-Hecht, Adva Ben-Mocha, Doran Hendin-Barak, Nathan Dascal, Joel A Hirsch

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Article in Channels (Austin, Tex.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cav1.2 channelopathies causing autism: new hallmarks on Timothy syndrome.Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology · 2020
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  2. Dysfunctional Cav1.2 channel in Timothy syndrome, from cell to bedside.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Lior AlmagorDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Structural Biology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Orna Chomsky-Hecht
Adva Ben-Mocha
Doran Hendin-Barak
Nathan Dascal
Joel A Hirsch
Tel Aviv University · ILInstitute of Structural and Molecular Biology · GBArthur M. Sackler Gallery · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ca(V) channels are multi-subunit protein complexes that enable inward cellular Ca(2+) currents in response to membrane depolarization. We recently described structure-function studies of the intracellular α1 subunit domain I-II linker, directly downstream of domain IS6. The results show the extent of the linker's helical structure to be subfamily dependent, as dictated by highly conserved primary sequence differences. Moreover, the difference in structure confers different biophysical properties, particularly the extent and kinetics of voltage and calcium-dependent inactivation. Timothy syndrome is a human genetic disorder due to mutations in the Ca(V)1.2 gene. Here, we explored whether perturbation of the I-II linker helical structure might provide a mechanistic explanation for a Timothy syndrome mutant's (human Ca(V)1.2 G406R equivalent) biophysical effects on inactivation and activation. The results are equivocal, suggesting that a full mechanistic explanation for this Timothy syndrome mutation requires further investigation.

Indexed as

AnimalsAutistic DisorderCalcium Channels, L-TypeHumansIon Channel GatingLong QT SyndromeMutationProtein Structure, SecondaryStructure-Activity RelationshipSyndactylyXenopusCalcium Channels, L-TypeL-type calcium channel alpha(1C)

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PMID22990809
PMCPMC3536733
OpenAlexW2015721995

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