CLCN7

The product of this gene belongs to the CLC chloride channel family of proteins. Chloride channels play important roles in the plasma membrane and in intracellular organelles. This gene encodes chloride channel 7. Defects in this gene are the cause of osteopetrosis autosomal recessive type 4 (OPTB4), also called infantile malignant osteopetrosis type 2 as well as the cause of autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 2 (OPTA2), also called autosomal dominant Albers-Schonberg disease or marble disease autosoml dominant. Osteopetrosis is a rare genetic disease characterized by abnormally dense bone, due to defective resorption of immature bone. OPTA2 is the most common form of osteopetrosis, occurring in adolescence or adulthood. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Full Name

Chloride Voltage-Gated Channel 7

Function

Slowly voltage-gated channel mediating the exchange of chloride ions against protons (PubMed:18449189, PubMed:21527911).

Functions as antiporter and contributes to the acidification of the lysosome lumen and may be involved in maintaining lysosomal pH (PubMed:18449189, PubMed:21527911, PubMed:31155284).

The CLC channel family contains both chloride channels and proton-coupled anion transporters that exchange chloride or another anion for protons (By similarity).

The presence of conserved gating glutamate residues is typical for family members that function as antiporters (By similarity).

Biological Process

Ion transmembrane transport Source: Reactome

Cellular Location

Lysosome membrane

Involvement in disease

Osteopetrosis, autosomal recessive 4 (OPTB4):
A rare genetic disease characterized by abnormally dense bone, due to defective resorption of immature bone. Osteopetrosis occurs in two forms: a severe autosomal recessive form occurring in utero, infancy, or childhood, and a benign autosomal dominant form occurring in adolescence or adulthood. Recessive osteopetrosis commonly manifests in early infancy with macrocephaly, feeding difficulties, evolving blindness and deafness, bone marrow failure, severe anemia, and hepatosplenomegaly. Deafness and blindness are generally thought to represent effects of pressure on nerves.
Osteopetrosis, autosomal dominant 2 (OPTA2):
A rare genetic disease characterized by abnormally dense bone, due to defective resorption of immature bone. Osteopetrosis occurs in two forms: a severe autosomal recessive form occurring in utero, infancy, or childhood, and a benign autosomal dominant form occurring in adolescence or adulthood. OPTA2 is the most common form of osteopetrosis, occurring in adolescence or adulthood. It is characterized by sclerosis, predominantly involving the spine, the pelvis and the skull base.
Hypopigmentation, organomegaly, and delayed myelination and development (HOD):
An autosomal dominant pleiotropic syndrome characterized by skin and hair hypopigmentation, growth and developmental delay, organomegaly including enlarged liver, spleen and kidneys, delayed brain myelination and developmental deficit in motor skills. Skin and liver biopsies show cellular accumulation of large intracellular vacuoles.

Topology

Cytoplasmic: 1-126
Helical: 127-159
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Loop between two helices: 560-562
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Loop between two helices: 575-578
Helical: 579-597
Cytoplasmic: 598-805