Calcium - how and why?
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ABSTRACT
Calcium is among the most commonly used ions, in a multitude of biological functions, so much so that it is impossible to imagine life without calcium. In this article I have attempted to address the question as to how calcium has achieved this status with a brief mention of the history of calcium research in biology. It appears that during the origin and early evolution of life the Ca2+ ion was given a unique opportunity to be used in several biological processes because of its unusual physical and chemical properties.
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Humans
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Molecular Structure
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Proteins
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Calcium
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Calcium Signaling
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History, 19th Century
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History, 20th Century
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Lipid Metabolism
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Animals
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Membrane Fusion
Language:
English
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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