Molecular Properties of Voltage-Dependent Ca2+ Channels in Excitable Tissues

1 January 1993

journal article
Published by S. Karger AG in Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry

Vol. 3 (5-6) , 295-317
https://doi.org/10.1159/000154695

Abstract

Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels in the plasma membrane of electrically excitable cells mediate the entry of Ca2+ ions into the cell upon membrane depolarization. Different channel ty

Keywords

CA2+ CHANNELS
CA2+-CHANNEL BLOCKERS
BINDING DOMAINS
EXCITATION-CONTRACTION COUPLING
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
TRANSMEMBRANE SIGNALLING