Cacna2d4 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Predicted to enable voltage-gated calcium channel activity. Predicted to be involved in calcium ion transmembrane transport and detection of light stimulus involved in visual perception. Predicted to be part of voltage-gated calcium channel complex. Is expressed in cerebellum; hippocampus; and telencephalon. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in retinal cone dystrophy 4. Orthologous to human CACNA2D4 (calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Cacna2d4
Official Name
calcium channel, voltage-dependent, alpha 2/delta subunit 4 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:2442632]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000041460
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 319734 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000041460
Aliases calcium channel, voltage-dependent, alpha 2/delta subunit 4
Synonyms 5730412N02RIK, BE686333, calcium channel, voltage-dependent, alpha 2/delta subunit 4, calcium channel, voltage-dependent, α 2/δ subunit 4, calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 4, RCD4, RGD1562038
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Cacna2d4 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • voltage-gated calcium channel
  • Neuronal voltage-dependent calcium channel alpha 2acd
  • von Willebrand factor (vWF) type A domain
  • vWFA
  • von Willebrand factor type A domain
  • Sensor domains of Histidine Kinase receptors
  • VWA N-terminal
  • ion channel

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
  • pregabalin
regulates
  • Ca2+
regulated by
disease
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • HIV infection
  • human immunodeficiency virus I infection
  • diabetes mellitus
  • cancer
  • pain
  • neuropathy
  • neuropathic pain
  • generalized anxiety disorder
  • peripheral mononeuropathic pain
phenotypes
  • abnormal QT variability
  • abnormal retina morphology
  • abnormal retinal blood vessel morphology
  • decreased anxiety-related response
  • hyperactivity
  • increased bone mineral content
  • abnormal cone electrophysiology
  • abnormal eye electrophysiology
  • abnormal locomotor activation
  • abnormal retinal inner plexiform layer morphology
  • abnormal retinal layer morphology
  • abnormal retinal outer nuclear layer morphology
  • abnormal retinal outer plexiform layer morphology
  • abnormal rod electrophysiology
  • thin retinal outer plexiform layer
role in cell
  • neural network activity

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Cacna2d4 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • detection of light stimulus involved in visual perception
  • calcium ion transmembrane transport

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • voltage-gated calcium channel complex

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • metal ion binding
  • voltage-gated calcium channel activity

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