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Descriptor
English
:
TRPV Cation Channels
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Canales Catiónicos TRPV
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Canais de Cátion TRPV
Synonyms
English
:
Capsaicin Receptors
Cation Channels, TRPV
Channels, TRPV Cation
Receptors, Capsaicin
Receptors, Vanilloid
Vanilloid Receptors
Tree Number:
D12.776.157.530.400.901.888
Definition
English
:
A subgroup of TRP cation channels named after the vanilloid receptor. They are very sensitive to
TEMPERATURE
; hot spicy food, and
CAPSAICIN
. They contain a TRP domain (a five-turn amphipathic helix with an invariant
TRYPTOPHAN
) and
ANKYRIN
repeats. Selectivity for
CALCIUM
over
SODIUM
ranges from 3 to 100 fold.
See Related
English
:
Ankyrin Repeat
History Note
English
:
2006(1991)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
50887
Unique Identifier:
D050916
Occurrence in VHL
:
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