| Term: | muscle cell L-type voltage-gated calcium channel complex |
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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: | muscle cell |
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| Synonyms: | myocyte, myofiber |
| Definition: | A mature contractile cell, commonly known as a myocyte, that forms one of three kinds of muscle. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009114] |
| Name: | L-type voltage-gated calcium channel complex |
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| Synonyms: | cardiac muscle L-type voltage-gated calcium channel complex, skeletal muscle L-type voltage-gated calcium channel complex |
| Definition: | A type of voltage-dependent calcium channel responsible for excitation-contraction coupling of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle. 'L' stands for 'long-lasting' referring to the length of activation. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:1990454] QuickGO AmiGO |