Q71RJ2: Voltage-dependent calcium channel gamma-2 subunit (Cacng2)

Voltage-dependent calcium channel gamma-2 subunit (Cacng2) is a 323-residue protein from Rattus norvegicus. This is its AlphaFold structure prediction, created 1 Aug 2025. UniProt accession: Q71RJ2.

Gene
Cacng2
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
323 residues
Mean pLDDT
67.3
Model
AF-Q71RJ2-F1 v6
Model created
1 Aug 2025
PDB structures
34

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Model confidence (pLDDT)

The mean pLDDT of this model is 67.3 (low overall). pLDDT is AlphaFold's per-residue confidence score from 0 to 100. In MolViewer, choose the B-factor color scheme to color the model by pLDDT, because AlphaFold stores it in the B-factor column.

pLDDT bandMeaningShare of residues
Above 90Very high: backbone and side chains are usually accurate21%
70 to 90Confident: backbone generally right27%
50 to 70Low: treat with caution20%
Below 50Very low: often disordered regions32%

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Function

Regulates the trafficking and gating properties of AMPA-selective glutamate receptors (AMPARs). Promotes their targeting to the cell membrane and synapses and modulates their gating properties by slowing their rates of activation, deactivation and desensitization. Does not show subunit-specific AMPA receptor regulation and regulates all AMPAR subunits. Thought to stabilize the calcium channel in an inactivated (closed) state

Subunit structure

The L-type calcium channel is composed of five subunits: alpha-1, alpha-2/delta, beta and gamma. Interacts with the PDZ domains of DLG4/PSD-95 and DLG1/SAP97 (PubMed:27756895). May interact with GOPC (By similarity). Acts as an auxiliary subunit for AMPA-selective glutamate receptors (AMPARs). Found in a complex with GRIA1, GRIA2, GRIA3, GRIA4, CNIH2, CNIH3, CACNG3, CACNG4, CACNG5, CACNG7 and…

Subcellular location

Membrane, Synapse, synaptosome

Experimental structures in the PDB

Compare the prediction with experimentally determined structures of the same protein:

PDB IDMethodResolutionChains and residues
9HPCEM2.59 ÅA/B/C/D/W/X/Y/Z=2-323
9HPKEM2.59 ÅA/B/C/D/W/X/Y/Z=2-323
9QDNEM2.71 ÅE/F/G/H=1-323
9HPEEM2.9 ÅB/C=2-323
9QFHEM2.9 ÅA/B/C/D/W/X/Y/Z=2-323
9RMWEM2.9 ÅE/F/G/H=1-323
8P3QEM2.95 ÅE/F/G/H=1-323
8P3SEM2.95 ÅE/F/G/H=1-323
8C1SEM3.0 ÅE/F/G/H=2-323
9RN7EM3.1 ÅE/F/G/H=1-323
9RNHEM3.1 ÅE/F/G/H=1-323
8C1REM3.2 ÅE/F/G/H=2-323
9E9DEM3.24 ÅA/B/C/D=2-208
9E9EEM3.24 ÅA/B/C/D=2-208
9HPGEM3.35 ÅB/C=2-323
8P3XEM3.36 ÅE/F/G/H=1-323
9RN4EM3.4 ÅE/F/G/H=1-323
8P3ZEM3.46 ÅE/F/G/H=1-323
8PIVEM3.46 ÅE/F/G/H=1-323
8P3YEM3.55 ÅE/F/G/H=1-323

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