[Calcium channels: structure and function of receptors for calcium channel blockers in skeletal muscle]

F Hofmann; T Schneider; A Röhrkasten; W Nastainczyk; M Sieber; P Ruth; V Flockerzi

[Calcium channels: structure and function of receptors for calcium channel blockers in skeletal muscle]

Arzneimittelforschung. 1989 Jan;39(1A):164-8.

[Article in German]

Authors

F Hofmann¹, T Schneider, A Röhrkasten, W Nastainczyk, M Sieber, P Ruth, V Flockerzi

Affiliation

¹ Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg-Saar.

PMID: 2541734

Abstract

Calcium channels are important factors in excitation-response coupling. The structure and function of the skeletal muscle receptor for calcium channel antagonists is discussed.

Publication types

English Abstract
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Calcium Channels
Chemical Phenomena
Chemistry
Humans
Muscles / drug effects
Muscles / metabolism*
Receptors, Nicotinic / metabolism*

Substances

Calcium Channels
Receptors, Nicotinic