TRPV Cation Channels
Synonyms
Capsaicin Receptors
Cation Channels, TRPV
Channels, TRPV Cation
Receptors, Capsaicin
Receptors, Vanilloid
Vanilloid Receptors
A subgroup of TRP cation channels named after the vanilloid receptor. They are very sensitive to TEMPERATURE; hot spicy food, and CAPSAICIN. They contain a TRP domain (a five-turn amphipathic helix with an invariant TRYPTOPHAN) and ANKYRIN repeats. Selectivity for CALCIUM over SODIUM ranges from 3 to 100 fold.
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