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XB-ART-19570
Neuron 1995 Jul 01;151:169-79. doi: 10.1016/0896-6273(95)90074-8.
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Profoundly different calcium permeation and blockage determine the specific function of distinct cyclic nucleotide-gated channels.

Frings S , Seifert R , Godde M , Kaupp UB .


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Sensory transduction in vertebrate photoreceptors and olfactory sensory neurons is mediated by cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) channels that conduct mono- and divalent cations. Ca2+ entering the cell through CNG channels intimately controls signaling pathways by regulating several key enzymes. Cloned CNG channels from photoreceptors and olfactory sensory neurons profoundly differ in their relative Ca2+ permeability, their blockage by external divalent cations, and the fraction of current carried by Ca2+. In particular, CNG channels from cone photoreceptors conduct significantly more Ca2+ than those from rod photoreceptors. Furthermore, the current through the olfactory CNG channel is entirely carried by Ca2+ at approximately 3 mM extracellular Ca2+. These results suggest that a major function of CNG channels is to provide a pathway for Ca2+ entry.

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