Not exact matches
The researchers discovered T - type channels in the pond snail, Lymnaea stagnalis, can shift from using
calcium ions to using sodium ions to generate the electrical
signal because of an outer shield of amino acids called a turret situated above the channel's entrance.
This might be
because adaptor molecules like RhoH and SLP76 can affect the
signaling events downstream of
calcium release from the ER, or might indicate the existence for a possible positive feedback pathway from
calcium signaling to the upstream of adaptor molecules.
Calcium is also important for brain functioning
because of its effect on
signaling and neurotransmitter release.