Role of Ca2+ in excitation-contraction coupling in echinoderm muscle: Comparison with role in other tissues

Authors
Hill, RB
Citation
Rb. Hill, Role of Ca2+ in excitation-contraction coupling in echinoderm muscle: Comparison with role in other tissues, J EXP BIOL, 204(5), 2001, pp. 897-908
Citations number
57
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,"Experimental Biology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00220949 → ACNP
Volume
204
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
897 - 908
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0949(200103)204:5<897:ROCIEC>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The longitudinal muscle of the body wall of Isostichopus badionotus may be considered a model for excitation-contraction coupling in echinoderm muscle . Other echinoderm muscles are reviewed by comparison with the model. Echin oderm muscle is also of interest as a model for 'mutable collagenous tissue '; however, in that tissue, Ca2+ has been proposed to function both in livi ng control systems and in regulation of non-living interstitial substance.