title: Molecular diversity of L-type Ca2+ channel transcripts in human fibroblasts.
abstract: The nucleotide sequence of cDNA encoding the human fibroblast Ca2+ channel of L type (HFCC) has been determined. It is highly homologous to L-type channels previously cloned from rabbit lung and heart as well as from rat brain. At least four sites of molecular diversity were identified in the nucleotide sequence of HFCC. Three of these include regions encoding the transmembrane segments IIS6, IIIS2, and IVS3, which are known to be important for channel gating properties. The positions of these sites correlate with RNA splice sites, indicating that the molecular diversity of the transcripts is a result of alternative splicing. The fourth diversity region is located at the C-terminal region and comprises insertions and deletions. It is suggested that these variations may give rise to multiple subforms of HFCC with altered electrophysiological properties.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cell Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021-6399.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Soldatov
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000235:genetics*; D002460:Cell Line; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015342:DNA Probes; D005091:Exons; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000502:physiology; D015723:Gene Library; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D007438:Introns; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D015342:DNA Probes; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D004247:DNA