egl-19

Caenorhabditis elegans

Enables voltage-gated calcium channel activity. Involved in several processes, including determination of left/right asymmetry in nervous system; positive regulation of striated muscle contraction; and regulation of nematode pharyngeal pumping. Located in plasma membrane. Expressed in several structures, including alimentary muscle; neurons; preanal ganglion; tail; and vulval muscle. Used to study Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Timothy syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Brugada syndrome 3; X-linked recessive disease (multiple); and muscle tissue disease (multiple). Is an ortholog of human CACNA1C (calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C); CACNA1F (calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 F); and CACNA1S (calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 S).