Calb1
Domain
This protein has four functional calcium-binding sites; potential sites II and VI have lost affinity for calcium.
Function
Buffers cytosolic calcium. May stimulate a membrane Ca(2+)-ATPase and a 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the calbindin family.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in the modiolar nerve root and in bushy neurons in the ventral cochlear nucleus (at protein level).
Alternative names
Calbindin, Calbindin D28, D-28K, PCD-29, Spot 35 protein, Calb1