Nucleic acids encoding mammalian T-type calcium channels
View Patent ↗Sequences and partial sequences for three types of mammalian (human and rat sequences identified) T-type calcium channel subunits which we have labeled as the α 1G , α 1H and α 1I subunits are provided. Knowledge of the sequence of these calcium channel permits the localization and recovery of the complete sequence from human cells, and the development of cell lines which express the novel calcium channels of the invention. These cells may be used for identifying compounds capable of acting as agonists or antagonists to the calcium channels.
1. An isolated recombinant DNA molecule which comprises an expression cassette wherein said expression cassette comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a T-type calcium channel α 1I subunit, said encoding sequence operably linked to control sequences to effect its expression; wherein said α 1I subunit has an amino acid sequence at least 97% identical to SEQ ID NO: 28.
2. The DNA molecule of claim 1 wherein said α 1I subunit has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28.
3. Recombinant host cells modified to contain the DNA molecule of claim 1 .
4. The cells of claim 3 which are mammalian cells.
5. A method to effect production of a recombinant functional calcium channel which method comprises culturing the cells of claim 3 under conditions wherein said functional calcium channels are produced.
6. A method to effect production of a recombinant functional calcium channel which method comprises culturing the cells of claim 4 under conditions wherein said functional calcium channels are produced.
7. Recombinant host cells modified to contain the DNA molecule of claim 2 .
8. The cells of claim 7 which are mammalian cells.
9. A method to effect production of a recombinant functional calcium channel which method comprises culturing the cells of claim 7 under conditions wherein said functional calcium channels are produced.
10. A method to effect production of a recombinant functional calcium channel which method comprises culturing the cells of claim 8 under conditions wherein said functional calcium channels are produced.
11. An isolated nucleic acid molecule which comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a T-type calcium channel α 1I subunit or its full-length complement, wherein said α 1I subunit has an amino acid sequence at least 97% identical to SEQ ID NO: 28.
12. The isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 11 , wherein said α 1I subunit has an amino acid sequence identical to SEQ ID NO: 28.
13. Recombinant host cells modified to contain the DNA molecule of claim 11 .
14. The cells of claim 13 which are mammalian cells.
15. A method to effect production of a recombinant functional calcium channel which method comprises culturing the cells of claim 13 under conditions wherein said functional calcium channels are produced.
16. A method to effect production of a recombinant functional calcium channel which method comprises culturing the cells of claim 14 under conditions wherein said functional calcium channels are produced.
17. Recombinant host cells modified to contain the DNA molecule of claim 12 .
18. The cells of claim 17 which are mammalian cells.
19. A method to effect production of a recombinant functional calcium channel which method comprises culturing the cells of claim 17 under conditions wherein said functional calcium channels are produced.
20. A method to effect production of a recombinant functional calcium channel which method comprises culturing the cells of claim 18 under conditions wherein said functional calcium channels are produced.