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Calcium, an earthy messenger in cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2002

ARNOLD BURGEN
Affiliation:
Downing College, Cambridge, CB2 1QD. E-mail: asvb@cam.ac.uk

Abstract

Calcium is the major messenger inside cells that is responsible for muscle contraction, secretion and many other processes. This article outlines some of features of these activities and reports on an Academia conference in Heidelberg, Germany.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© Academia Europaea 2002

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