{"symbol":"CACNA1I","synonyms":["CAV3.3","CA(V)3.3"],"name":"calcium channel, voltage-dependent, T type, alpha 1I subunit","description":"This gene encodes the pore-forming alpha subunit of a voltage gated calcium channel. The encoded protein is a member of a subfamily of calcium channels referred to as is a low voltage-activated, T-type, calcium channel. The channel encoded by this protein is characterized by a slower activation and inactivation compared to other T-type calcium channels. This protein may be involved in calcium signaling in neurons. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":8911,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/8911","proteins":[{"symbol":"CAC1I_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/CAC1I_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Ion channels","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Ion+channels"}]}