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Preferred term

Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Calcium Ryanodine Receptor Complex
  • Calcium-Ryanodine Receptor Complex
  • Ca Release Channel Ryanodine Receptor
  • Ca Release Channel-Ryanodine Receptor
  • Complex, Calcium-Ryanodine Receptor
  • Receptor Complex, Calcium-Ryanodine
  • Receptor, Ryanodine
  • Ryanodine Receptor

Scope note

  • A tetrameric calcium release channel in the SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM membrane of SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS, acting oppositely to SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM CALCIUM-TRANSPORTING ATPASES. It is important in skeletal and cardiac excitation-contraction coupling and studied by using RYANODINE. Abnormalities are implicated in CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS and MUSCULAR DISEASES.

History note

  • 98; use RYANODINE RECEPTOR CALCIUM RELEASE CHANNEL (NM) 1985-97

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019837

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