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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > binding proteins > transport proteins > ion channels > transient receptor potential channels > transient receptor potential vanilloid channels
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > binding proteins > transport proteins > ion channels > transient receptor potential channels > transient receptor potential vanilloid channels
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > transport proteins > ion channels > transient receptor potential channels > transient receptor potential vanilloid channels
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > transport proteins > ion channels > transient receptor potential channels > transient receptor potential vanilloid channels
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > membrane glycoproteins > ion channels > transient receptor potential channels > transient receptor potential vanilloid channels
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > membrane glycoproteins > ion channels > transient receptor potential channels > transient receptor potential vanilloid channels
Preferred Term:

transient receptor potential vanilloid channels

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
transient receptor potential channels
Entry Terms:
  • TRPV (transient receptor potential vanilloid) cation channels
  • TRPV (transient receptor potential vanilloid) channels
  • vanilloid receptors
  • TRPV cation channels
  • capsaicin receptors
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/324959
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