Voltage-dependent cell membrane glycoproteins selectively permeable to calcium ions. They are categorized as L-, T-, N-, P-, Q-, and R-types based on the activation and inactivation kinetics, ion specificity, and sensitivity to drugs and toxins. The L- and T-types are present throughout the cardiovascular and central nervous systems and the N-, P-, Q-, & R-types are located in neuronal tissue.
Also Known As:
Calcium Channel; VDCC; Voltage-Dependent Calcium Channels; Calcium Ion Channel; Calcium Channel Antagonist Receptor; Calcium Channel Antagonist Receptors; Calcium Channel Blocker Receptor; Calcium Channel Blocker Receptors; Ion Channel, Calcium; Receptors, Calcium Channel Antagonist; Calcium Channels, Voltage-Dependent; Calcium Ion Channels; Channels, Voltage-Dependent Calcium; Voltage Dependent Calcium Channels; Ion Channels, Calcium; Receptors, Calcium Channel Blocker