Chemicals and Drugs

Sodium-Calcium Exchanger

An electrogenic ion exchange protein that maintains a steady level of calcium by removing an amount of calcium equal to that which enters the cells. It is widely distributed in most excitable membranes, including the brain and heart.

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Abstract

An electrogenic ion exchange protein that maintains a steady level of calcium by removing an amount of calcium equal to that which enters the cells. It is widely distributed in most excitable membranes, including the brain and heart.

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Synonyms

21 entry terms
  • Ca(2+)-Na(+) Antiporter
  • Ca(2+)-Na(+) Exchanger
  • Calcium-Sodium Antiporter
  • Calcium-Sodium Carrier
  • Calcium-Sodium Exchanger
  • Na(+)-Ca(2+) Antiporter
  • Na(+)-Ca(2+) Exchanger
  • Sodium-Calcium Antiporter
  • Sodium-Calcium Carrier
  • Antiporter, Calcium-Sodium
  • Antiporter, Sodium-Calcium
  • Calcium Sodium Antiporter
  • Calcium Sodium Carrier
  • Calcium Sodium Exchanger
  • Carrier, Calcium-Sodium
  • Carrier, Sodium-Calcium
  • Exchanger, Calcium-Sodium
  • Exchanger, Sodium-Calcium
  • Sodium Calcium Antiporter
  • Sodium Calcium Carrier
  • Sodium Calcium Exchanger

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

98; use SODIUM-CALCIUM EXCHANGER (NM) 1980-97

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Previous Indexing

  • Antiporters (1993-1997)
  • Carrier Proteins (1980-1997)
  • Membrane Proteins (1980-1993)

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  1. D12.776w.157w.530w.450w.162w.442w
  2. D12.776w.543w.585w.450w.162w.442w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sodium-Calcium Exchanger. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019831. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019831
  2. Sodium-Calcium Exchanger. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium-calcium_exchanger
  3. Sodium-Calcium Exchanger. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24724654