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Abstract
Calcium ion fulfills several criteria for identifying an intracellular messenger for light-adaptation in Limulus photoreceptors. Direct injection of Ca++ mimicks two aspects of light-adaptation; sequestration of intracellular calcium tends to prevent light-adaptation; and light induces an increase in intracellular Ca++ as demonstrated by two independent techniques.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 407954 DOI: 10.1007/bf00535809
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biophys Struct Mech ISSN: 0340-1057