It has been supposed that a cell-surface Ca2+ receptor enables parathyroid cells to detect and respond to extracellular Ca2+. The recent cloning of a G protein-coupled Ca2+ receptor solidifies this view. Ca2+ receptors regulate the activity of various cells and provide novel molecular targets for new pharmaceuticals.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
E.F. Nemeth (1995) studied this question.