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:
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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