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Identification of a disulfide bridge essential for structure and function of the voltage-gated Ca(2+) channel α(2)δ-1 auxiliary subunit.
Cell calcium - 1 Jan 2012
Calderón-Rivera Aida, Andrade Arturo, Hernández-Hernández Oscar, González-Ramírez Ricardo, Sandoval Alejandro, Rivera Manuel, Gomora Juan Carlos, Felix Ricardo
Abstract excerpt
Voltage-gated calcium (Ca(V)) channels are transmembrane proteins that form Ca(2+)-selective pores gated by depolarization and are essential regulators of the intracellular Ca(2+) concentration. By providing a pathway for rapid Ca(2+) influx, Ca(V) channels couple membrane depolarization to a wide array of cellular responses including neurotransmission, muscle contraction and gene expression. Ca(V) channels fall...
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