Overview of voltage-dependent calcium channels

被引:112
作者
Jones, SW [1 ]
机构
[1] Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Physiol & Biophys, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
关键词
activation; inactivation; modulation; permeation; gating; secretion; contraction; neurotransmitter; G protein; second messenger;
D O I
10.1023/A:1021977304001
中图分类号
Q6 [生物物理学];
学科分类号
071011 ;
摘要
Voltage-dependent calcium channels couple electrical signals to cellular responses in excitable cells. Calcium channels are crucial for excitation-secretion coupling in neurons and endocrine cells, and excitation-contraction coupling in muscle. Several pharmacologically and kinetically distinct calcium channel types have been identified at the electrophysiological and molecular levels. This review summarizes the basic properties of voltage-dependent calcium channels, including mechanisms of ion permeation and block, gating kinetics, and modulation by G proteins and second messengers.
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