Open AccessThe where and when of intracellular Ca2+ signaling
Author(s) -
Holly Smith
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the biochemist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1740-1194
pISSN - 0954-982X
DOI - 10.1042/bio04104028
Subject(s) - intracellular , microbiology and biotechnology , repertoire , human fertilization , neurotransmission , transmission (telecommunications) , biology , neuroscience , chemistry , receptor , computer science , biochemistry , anatomy , telecommunications , physics , acoustics
Ca2+ is essential for cellular functions. The ability of this ion to act as an intracellular signal, common to almost all eukaryotic cells, allows it to orchestrate an enormous repertoire of cellular activities, from initiating egg development after fertilization to synaptic transmission between neurons.
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