title: Redox regulation of the ryanodine receptor/calcium release channel.
abstract: The RyR (ryanodine receptor)/calcium release channel contains a number of highly reactive thiol groups that endow it with redox sensitivity. In general, oxidizing conditions favour channel opening, while reducing conditions have the opposite effect. Thiol modification affects the channel sensitivity to its principal effectors, Ca2+, Mg2+ and ATP, and alters RyR protein interactions. Here, we give a brief account of the major findings and prevailing views in the field.
authors.affiliation: Wales Heart Research Institute, Department of Cardiology, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK. ZissimopoulosS@cf.ac.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zissimopoulos
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000502:physiology; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D019837:Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D019837:Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium