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Primary alcohols activate human TRPA1 channel in a carbon chain length-dependent manner.
Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology - 1 Apr 2012
Komatsu Tomoko, Uchida Kunitoshi, Fujita Fumitaka, Zhou Yiming, Tominaga Makoto
Abstract excerpt
Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) is a calcium-permeable non-selective cation channel that is mainly expressed in primary nociceptive neurons. TRPA1 is activated by a variety of noxious stimuli, including cold temperatures, pungent compounds such as mustard oil and cinnamaldehyde, an...
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