Calcium — how and why?

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作者：
J. K. Jaiswal
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[1] Indian Institute of Science,Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics
[2] The Rockefeller University,Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics
来源：
Journal of Biosciences | 2001年 / 26卷
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Calcium; chemistry; evolution; messenger;
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Calcium is among the most commonly used ions, in a multitude of biological functions, so much so that it is impossible to imagine life without calcium. In this article I have attempted to address the question as to how calcium has achieved this status with a brief mention of the history of calcium research in biology. It appears that during the origin and early evolution of life the Ca2+ ion was given a unique opportunity to be used in several biological processes because of its unusual physical and chemical properties.
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