FEATURES

FAMILY

Ca(2+):cation antiporter (CaCA) (TC 2.A.19) family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as NAC1_CANLF, SLC8A1, NCX1. Mediates the exchange of one Ca(2+) ion against three to four Na(+) ions across the cell membrane, and thereby contributes to the regulation of cytoplasmic Ca(2+) levels and Ca(2+)-dependent cellular processes (PubMed:1700476, PubMed:1785844, PubMed:9486131, PubMed:17962412). Contributes to Ca(2+) transport during excitation-contraction coupling in muscle. In a first phase, voltage-gated channels mediate the rapid increase of cytoplasmic Ca(2+) levels due to release of Ca(2+) stores from the endoplasmic reticulum. SLC8A1 mediates the export of Ca(2+) from the cell during the next phase, so that cytoplasmic Ca(2+) levels rapidly return to baseline. Required for normal embryonic heart development and the onset of heart contractions (By similarity).

EXTERNAL LINKS

SLC8A1

Sodium/calcium exchanger 1

SLC8A1

Molecular Synopsis