It is well recognized that calcium (Ca) is an important regulatory element for many cellular
processes. In most eukaryotic cells a diverse array of Ca transporting systems functions to …

Our review deals with the molecular properties of voltage-dependent calcium channels.
Compared with the voltage-dependent sodium or ligand-activated ion channels, structural …

We have cloned cDNAs that encode a complete open reading frame for a calcium channel
α1 subunit from Drosophila melanogaster. The deduced 1851 amino acid protein belongs to …

The binding protein for the K+-channel toxin dendrotoxin I was purified from a detergent
extract of rat brain membranes. The purification procedure utilized chromatography on …

Voltage-dependent calcium channels play a role in many cellular phenomena. Very little is
known about Ca2+ channels in Drosophila, especially those in muscles. Existing literature …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the different types and tools to characterize
calcium channels. It focuses on the voltage-dependent calcium channels in plasma …

Ca2+ influx through voltage‐activated Ca2+ channels and its feedback regulation by Ca2+‐
activated K+ (BK) channels is critical in Ca2+‐dependent cellular processes, including …

The mushroom bodies are key features of the brain circuitry for insect associative learning,
especially when evoked by olfactory cues. Mushroom bodies are also notable for the close …

As a key intracellular messenger, calcium is involved in the regulation of diverse cellular
processes in vertebrate and invertebrates. In excitable cells, voltage-gated calcium channels …

Abstract GA Bradfisch and SL Harmer. ω-Conotoxin GVIA and nifedipine inhibit the
depolarizing action of the fungal metabolite, destruxin B on muscle from the tobacco …