title: The TRP channels, a remarkably functional family.
abstract: TRP cation channels display an extraordinary assortment of selectivities and activation mechanisms, some of which represent previously unrecognized modes for regulating ion channels. Moreover, the biological roles of TRP channels appear to be equally diverse and range from roles in pain perception to male aggression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. cmontell@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Montell
authors.forename: Lutz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Birnbaumer
authors.forename: Veit
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Flockerzi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D005810:Multigene Family; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D050052:TRPC Cation Channels
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D050052:TRPC Cation Channels