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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > G-protein coupled receptors > calcium receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > receptors > G-protein coupled receptors > calcium receptors
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > G-protein coupled receptors > calcium receptors
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > G-protein coupled receptors > calcium receptors
Preferred Term:

calcium receptors

Definition:
A class of G-protein-coupled receptors that react to varying extracellular calcium levels. Calcium-sensing receptors in the parathyroid glands play an important role in the maintenance of calcium homeostasis by regulating the release of parathyroid hormone. They differ from intracellular calcium-sensing proteins which sense intracellular calcium levels.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
G-protein coupled receptors
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • calcium-sensing receptors
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/298751
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