The complete amino acid sequence of an invertebrate calcium channel α-subunit from housefly (Musca domestica) larvae (designated Mdlα1) has been deduced by cDNA cloning and sequence analysis. Mdlα1 shares higher percent sequence identity with 1,4-dihydropyridine (DHP)-sensitive L-type than with DHP-insensitive calcium channels. As shown by whole mount in situ hybridization and immunostaining Mdlα, is predominantly expressed in the larval body wall musculature.
The complete amino acid sequence of an invertebrate calcium channel α‐subunit from housefly (Musca domestica) larvae (designated Mdlα1) has been deduced by cDNA cloning and sequence analysis. Mdlα1 shares higher percent sequence identity with 1,4‐dihydropyridine (DHP)‐sensitive L‐type than with DHP‐insensitive calcium channels. As shown by whole mount in situ hybridization and immunostaining Mdlα, is predominantly expressed in the larval body wall musculature.