P-Type Calcium Channel Definition in Medical Conditions Dictionary

P-Type Calcium Channel:

CALCIUM CHANNELS located within the PURKINJE CELLS of the cerebellum. They are involved in stimulation-secretion coupling of neurons.

Synonym: purkinje-type calcium channels, p-type vdcc.

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