Molecular biology of calcium channels.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Pharmacological and electrophysiological studies have established that there are multiple types of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels. Molecular biology has uncovered an even greater number of channel molecules. Thus, the molecular diversity of Ca2+ channels has its basis in the expression of many alpha 1 and beta genes, and also in the splice variants produced from these genes. This ability to mix and match subunits provides the cell with yet another mechanism to control the influx of calcium. Future studies will describe new subunits, the subunit composition of each type of channel, and the cloning of new Ca2+ channel types.
Medical subject headings
- Calcium Channels