Contents:
- Gene and Protein Information
- Previous and Unofficial Names
- Database Links
- Associated Proteins
- Functional Characteristics
- Ion Selectivity and Conductance
- Rank order lists
- Activators
- Channel Blockers
- Tissue Distribution
- Physiological Functions
- Phenotypes, Alleles and Disease Models
- Clinically-Relevant Mutations and Pathophysiology
- General Comments
- References
- Contributors
- How to cite this page
Gene and Protein Information  |
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| Species | TM | P Loops | AA | Chromosomal Location | Gene Symbol | Gene Name | Reference |
| Human | 6 | 1 | 694 | 2q11.2 | CNGA3 | cyclic nucleotide gated channel subunit alpha 3 | 26,28 |
| Mouse | 3 | 1 | 631 | 1 B | Cnga3 | cyclic nucleotide gated channel alpha 3 | 7 |
| Rat | 6 | 1 | 611 | 9q21 | Cnga3 | cyclic nucleotide gated channel subunit alpha 3 | 16 |
| Previous and Unofficial Names |
| CCNC1 | ACHM2 | CNCG3 | CCNCa |
| Database Links |
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| Alphafold | Q16281 (Hs) |
| CATH/Gene3D | 2.60.120.10 |
| Ensembl Gene | ENSG00000144191 (Hs), ENSMUSG00000026114 (Mm), ENSRNOG00000017582 (Rn) |
| Entrez Gene | 1261 (Hs), 12790 (Mm), 85257 (Rn) |
| Human Protein Atlas | ENSG00000144191 (Hs) |
| KEGG Gene | hsa:1261 (Hs), mmu:12790 (Mm), rno:85257 (Rn) |
| OMIM | 600053 (Hs) |
| Orphanet | ORPHA120671 (Hs) |
| Pharos | Q16281 (Hs) |
| RefSeq Nucleotide | NM_001298 (Hs), NM_009918 (Mm), NM_053495 (Rn) |
| RefSeq Protein | NP_001073347 (Hs), NP_034048 (Mm), NP_445947 (Rn) |
| UniProtKB | Q16281 (Hs), Q9JJZ8 (Mm) |
| Wikipedia | CNGA3 (Hs) |
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γ = 40 pS PCa/PNa = 10.9 |
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| Activators (Human) |
| cyclic GMP (EC50 ~ 30 μM) >> cyclic AMP |
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| General Comments |
| CNGA3 is also expressed in bovine sperm [4,9,23-24]. The physiological relevance in this cell type is unclear. Mice lacking the CNGA3 subunit show normal fertility [3]. |
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