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. 1995 Mar;68(3):946–948. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(95)80270-5

Activation of ryanodine receptors by flash photolysis of caged Ca2+.

G D Lamb 1, D G Stephenson 1
PMCID: PMC1281818  PMID: 7756558

Abstract

Flash photolysis of DM-nitrophen generates an extremely large [Ca2+] transient ("Ca2+ spike") at the start of each Ca2+ "step." The Ca2+ spike greatly increases the speed of activation of the ryanodine receptor channel ("supercharging") and could be responsible for apparent channel adaptation.

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