Atypical receptors appeared on the surfaces of neurons and allowed
calcium ions inside the cells.
Not exact matches
To make their engine, the researchers first enclosed the
ion (a
calcium atom with one electron removed)
inside an 8 - millimeter - long funnel - shaped electrical trap created by four electrodes.
In order to visualize this signal, the scientists performed experiments with transgenic Arabidopsis plants which were genetically modified to express a protein in the cytosol, the liquid
inside the cells, which breaks down and releases light energy after it has bound
calcium ions.
Within the cell, these
calcium ions bind to activator proteins, which help release a flood of
calcium ions from storage vesicles of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
inside the cell.