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.
Also Known As:
Capsaicin Receptors; Vanilloid Receptors; Cation Channels, TRPV; Channels, TRPV Cation; Receptor, Capsaicin; Receptor, Vanilloid; Receptors, Capsaicin; Receptors, Vanilloid; Capsaicin Receptor; Vanilloid Receptor