| Term: | fast muscle cell calcium-mediated signaling |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | fast muscle cell |
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| Synonyms: | fast muscle fiber, white muscle cell |
| Definition: | A muscle cell that has a fast contractile response. Fast muscle fibers make up the deep portion of the myotome and are also known as white muscle cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009117] |
| Name: | calcium-mediated signaling |
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| Synonyms: | calcium ion signaling, calcium signaling, calcium signalling, calcium-mediated signalling |
| Definition: | Any intracellular signal transduction in which the signal is passed on within the cell via calcium ions. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0019722] QuickGO AmiGO |