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Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
CLCN1
Identifiers
AliasesCLCN1, CLC1, chloride voltage-gated channel 1
External IDsOMIM: 118425; MGI: 88417; HomoloGene: 63; GeneCards: CLCN1; OMA:CLCN1 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 7 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 7 (human)
Chromosome 7 (human)Genomic location for CLCN1Genomic location for CLCN1
Band7q34Start143,316,111 bp
End143,352,083 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 6 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 6 (mouse)
Chromosome 6 (mouse)Genomic location for CLCN1Genomic location for CLCN1
Band6 B2.1|6 20.57 cMStart42,263,619 bp
End42,292,690 bp
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • muscle of thigh

  • triceps brachii muscle

  • Skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis

  • vastus lateralis muscle

  • biceps brachii

  • gastrocnemius muscle

  • Skeletal muscle tissue of biceps brachii

  • buccal mucosa cell

  • gonad

  • body of tongue
Top expressed in
  • muscle of thigh

  • extensor digitorum longus muscle

  • plantaris muscle

  • skeletal muscle tissue

  • extraocular muscle

  • quadriceps femoris muscle

  • ankle

  • triceps surae

  • soleus muscle

  • tibialis anterior muscle
More reference expression data
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

1180

12723

Ensembl

ENSG00000188037

ENSMUSG00000029862

UniProt

P35523

Q64347

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000083

NM_013491
NM_001363712

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000074

NP_038519
NP_001350641

Location (UCSC)Chr 7: 143.32 – 143.35 MbChr 6: 42.26 – 42.29 Mb
PubMed search
Wikidata
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The CLCN family of voltage-dependent chloride channel genes comprises nine members (CLCN1-7, Ka and Kb) which demonstrate quite diverse functional characteristics while sharing significant sequence homology. The protein encoded by this gene regulates the electric excitability of the skeletal muscle membrane. Mutations in this gene cause two forms of inherited human muscle disorders: recessive generalized myotonia congenita (Becker) and dominant myotonia (Thomsen).

Chloride channel protein, skeletal muscle (CLCN1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLCN1 gene. Mutations in this protein cause congenital myotonia.

CLCN1 is critical for the normal function of skeletal muscle cells. For the body to move normally, skeletal muscles must tense (contract) and relax in a coordinated way. Muscle contraction and relaxation are controlled by the flow of ions into and out of muscle cells. CLCN1 forms an ion channel that controls the flow of negatively charged chloride ions into these cells. The main function of this channel is to stabilize the cells' electrical charge, enabling muscles to contract normally.

In people with congenital myotonia due to a mutation in CLCN1, the ion channel admits too few chloride ions into the cell. This shortage of chloride ions causes prolonged muscle contractions, which are the hallmark of myotonia.

See also

References

  1. ^ GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000188037Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000029862Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. "Entrez Gene: CLCN1 chloride channel 1, skeletal muscle (Thomsen disease, autosomal dominant)".
  6. Koch MC, Steinmeyer K, Lorenz C, Ricker K, Wolf F, Otto M, Zoll B, Lehmann-Horn F, Grzeschik KH, Jentsch TJ (Sep 1992). "The skeletal muscle chloride channel in dominant and recessive human myotonia". Science. 257 (5071): 797–800. Bibcode:1992Sci...257..797K. doi:10.1126/science.1379744. PMID 1379744.

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Membrane transport protein: ion channels (TC 1A)
Ca: Calcium channel
Ligand-gated
Voltage-gated
Na: Sodium channel
Constitutively active
Proton-gated
Voltage-gated
K: Potassium channel
Calcium-activated
Inward-rectifier
Tandem pore domain
Voltage-gated
Miscellaneous
Cl: Chloride channel
H: Proton channel
M: CNG cation channel
M: TRP cation channel
H2O (+ solutes): Porin
Cytoplasm: Gap junction
By gating mechanism
Ion channel class
see also disorders
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