The voltage sensitive Lc-type Ca2+ channel is functionally coupled to the exocytotic machinery.
Although N- and P-type Ca2+ channels predominant in fast-secreting systems, Lc-type Ca2+ channels (C-class) can play a similar role in certain secretory cells and synapses. For example, in retinal bipolar cells, Ca2+ entry through the Lc channels triggers ultrafast exocytosis, and in pancreatic beta...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1999
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