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TRPC4

Previous and Unofficial Names
TRP4
CCE2
Structural Information
Species TM P Loops AA Chromosomal Location Gene Name Reference
Human 6 1 977 13q13.1-q13.2 TRPC4
Rat 6 1 977 2q26 Trpc4
Mouse 6 1 974 3 D Trpc4
Contents:
Previous and Unofficial Names
Structural Information
Database Links
Associated Proteins
Ion Selectivity and Conductance
Pore Blockers
Tissue Distribution
Functional Assays
Physiological Functions
Biologically Significant Variants
Subunit Comments
Database Links
Ensembl ENSG00000133107 (Hs), ENSMUSG00000027748 (Mm), ENSRNOG00000011133 (Rn)
Entrez Gene 7223 (Hs), 22066 (Mm), 84494 (Rn)
GeneCards TRPC4 (Hs)
HomoloGene 22955 (Hs)
OMIM 603651 (Hs)
PharmGKB Gene PA37009 (Hs)
Protein Ontology (PRO) PRO:000001075 (Hs)
RefSeq Nucleotide NM_016179 (Hs), NM_016984 (Mm), NM_080396 (Rn), NM_001083115 (Rn)
RefSeq Protein NP_057263 (Hs), NP_058680 (Mm), NP_536321 (Rn), NP_001076584 (Rn)
UniGene Hs. 603651 (Hs)
UniProt Q9UBN4 (Hs), Q9QUQ5 (Mm), O35119 (Rn)
Wikipedia TRPC4
Search for 3D structures on the PDB
Search using keywords: Transient Receptor Potential Channels TRPC4 Search using accession numbers: O35119 || Q9QUQ5 || Q9UBN4
Associated Proteins
Heteromeric Pore-forming Subunits
Name References
TRPC1 38
TRPC3 40
TRPC5 38
Auxiliary Subunits
Name References
Not determined
Other Associated Proteins
Name References
calmodulin 73
IP3R 73
NHERF 74
MxA 61
Ion Selectivity and Conductance
Species:  Mouse
Rank order:  Ca2+ = Na+
References:  38,75
Voltage Dependence
Not Determined
Pore Blockers
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Ligand Sp. Affinity Units Concentration range (M) Holding voltage (mV) Reference
niflumic acid Mm - - 3x10-5 -60.0 78
Tissue Distribution
Inner granule cell layer of olfactory bulb.
Species:  Rat
Technique:  In situ hybridisation
References:  79
Heart, brain, pancreas, placenta, kidney.
Species:  Human
Technique:  Northern Blot
References:  80
Hippocampal CA1 & CA3 areas, dentate gyrus.
Species:  Rat
Technique:  Immunohistochemistry
References:  77
Functional Assays
Nonselective cation current activated by Gq stimulation.
Species:  Mouse
Tissue:  Heterologous expression.
Response measured:  Cation current.
References:  38,75
Physiological Functions
Mediates agonist dependent vasorelaxation in the vascular endothelium.
Species:  Mouse
Tissue:  Vascular endothelium.
References:  76
Proposed as a component of muscarinic receptor-activated nonselective current in smooth muscle cells.
Species:  Mouse
Tissue:  Visceral smooth muscle.
References:  77
Biologically Significant Variants
β-isoform
Nucleotide accession:  NM_001083115 
Protein accession:  NP_001076584 
Amino acids:  893
Type:  Splice variant
Species:  Rat
References: 
α-isoform
Nucleotide accession:  NM_080396 
Protein accession:  NP_536321 
Amino acids:  977
Type:  Splice variant
Species:  Rat
References: 
Subunit Comments
Activated by stimulation of GPCRs coupled to Gq stimulation. Precise pathway is unclear. Also, potentiated by 10-100 μM La3+ and Gd3+. When complexed with TRPC1, a current with a unique I-V relationship is formed [38].

To cite this receptor data page, please use the following:

David E. Clapham, Bernd Nilius, Grzegorz Owsianik.
Transient Receptor Potential Channels: TRPC4. Last modified on 2010-07-01. Accessed on 2010-09-10. IUPHAR database (IUPHAR-DB), http://www.iuphar-db.org/DATABASE/ObjectDisplayForward?objectId=489.


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