The L-type calcium channel is part of the high-voltage activated family of voltage-dependent calcium channel.
"L" stands for long-lasting referring to the length of activation. This channel has four isoforms: Cav1.1, Cav1.2, Cav1.3, and Cav1.4.
Immunohistochemical analysis of L-type calcium channel Cav1.3 (CACNA1D) in human adrenal cortex. Marked immunoreactivity was detected in the zona glomerulosa. In the figure: ZG = zona glomerulosa, ZF = zona fasciculata, AC = adrenal capsule. Immunohistochemistry was performed according to published methods.
An L-type calcium channel with its subunits labeled along with some drugs known to inhibit the channel.
Muscle contraction is the activation of tension-generating sites within muscle cells. In physiology, muscle contraction does not necessarily mean muscle shortening because muscle tension can be produced without changes in muscle length, such as when holding something heavy in the same position. The termination of muscle contraction is followed by muscle relaxation, which is a return of the muscle fibers to their low tension-generating state.
Hierarchical organization of skeletal muscle
Contractions of skeletal muscles allow vertebrate animals such as frogs to move
Types of muscle contractions
Organization of skeletal muscle
