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CACNA1A

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gene gene Q17854605
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CACNA1A

Summary

CACNA1A is a gene[1]. CACNA1A ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • CACNA1A's instance of is recorded as gene[3].
  • CACNA1A is a type of protein-coding gene[4].
  • CACNA1A's HomoloGene ID is recorded as 56383[5].
  • CACNA1A's genomic start is recorded as 13206442[6].
  • CACNA1A's genomic start is recorded as 13317256[7].
  • CACNA1A's genomic end is recorded as 13633025[8].
  • CACNA1A's genomic end is recorded as 13734804[9].
  • CACNA1A's ortholog is recorded as Cacna1a[10].
  • CACNA1A's ortholog is recorded as Cacna1a[11].
  • CACNA1A's ortholog is recorded as cacna1ab[12].
  • CACNA1A's encodes is recorded as Calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 A[13].
  • CACNA1A's encodes is recorded as Voltage-dependent P/Q-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1A[14].
  • CACNA1A's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[15].

Why It Matters

CACNA1A ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month).[2] CACNA1A is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Ensembl Release 87. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . HomoloGene build68. omabrowser.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . HomoloGene build68. omabrowser.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . HomoloGene build68. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Mathieu Kappler · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genetic association → spinocerebellar ataxia type 6, episodic ataxia type 2
    Subclass of → —
    Chromosome → human chromosome 19
    Strand orientation → reverse strand
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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