Created at 1:15 p.m. Aug, 16, 2025
Author: ronin16319
Related Note: 1497374236198 2
Rationale for change

The way the card is currently written implies that the dihydropyridine receptor uses Ca2+ as its ligand. It is a Ca2+ channel, not a Ca2+ receptor.

This change has been suggested before, but was rejected due to insufficient referencing.

AMBOSS: Muscle tissue > Excitation-contraction coupling > Dihydropyridine receptor (pop up)

https://next.amboss.com/us/article/so0tWS

"Dihydropyridine receptor
Abbreviation: DHPR
An L-type, voltage-gated calcium channel found in the T-tubules of skeletal muscle. Responds to voltage changes (e.g., from muscle cell depolarization) and facilitates the release of intracellular calcium stored in the sarcoplasmic reticulum, which leads to skeletal muscle contraction."

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