| Literature DB >> 22090471 |
Fen Huang1, Xiuming Wong, Lily Y Jan.
Abstract
Calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs) are widely expressed in various tissues and implicated in physiological processes such as sensory transduction, epithelial secretion, and smooth muscle contraction. Transmembrane proteins with unknown function 16 (TMEM16A) has recently been identified as a major component of CaCCs. Detailed molecular analysis of TMEM16A will be needed to understand its structure-function relationships. The role this channel plays in physiological systems remains to be established and is currently a subject of intense investigation.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22090471 PMCID: PMC3250081 DOI: 10.1124/pr.111.005009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pharmacol Rev ISSN: 0031-6997 Impact factor: 25.468