Calcium Channels
Synonyms
Calcium Channel
Calcium Channel Antagonist Receptor
Calcium Channel Antagonist Receptors
Calcium Channel Blocker Receptor
Calcium Channel Blocker Receptors
Calcium Channels, Voltage-Dependent
Calcium Ion Channel
Calcium Ion Channels
Channels, Voltage-Dependent Calcium
Ion Channel, Calcium
Ion Channels, Calcium
Receptors, Calcium Channel Antagonist
Receptors, Calcium Channel Blocker
VDCC
Voltage Dependent Calcium Channels
Voltage-Dependent Calcium Channels
Voltage-dependent cell membrane glycoproteins selectively permeable to calcium ions. They are categorized as L-, T-, N-, P-, Q-, and R-types based on the activation and inactivation kinetics, ion specificity, and sensitivity to drugs and toxins. The L- and T-types are present throughout the cardiovascular and central nervous systems and the N-, P-, Q-, & R-types are located in neuronal tissue.
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