Like Eavesdropping At A Party: How A Tiny Protein Senses All The Communications In A Cell
Friday, August 1, 2008 - 22:35
in Biology & Nature
Cells rely on calcium as a universal means of communication. For example, a sudden rush of calcium can trigger nerve cells to convey thoughts in the brain or cause a heart cell to beat. A longstanding mystery has been how cells and molecules manage to appropriately sense and respond to the variety of calcium fluctuations within cells.