Arabidopsis thaliana TPC1

Encodes a depolarization-activated Ca(2+) channel. Anti-sense experiments with this gene as well as Sucrose-H(+) symporters and complementation of yeast sucrose uptake mutant cch1 suggest that this protein mediates a voltage-activated Ca(2+)influx. Mutants lack detectable SV channel activity suggesting TPC1 is essential component of the SV channel. Patch clamp analysis of loss of function mutation indicates TPC1 does not affect Ca2+ signaling in response to abiotic and biotic stress.