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calcium metabolism
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calcium metabolism
The constellation of ionic checks & balances that maintain Ca2+ homeostasis in the blood and tissues. See Calcium.


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Calcium-binding proteins and calcium-release channels in human maturing oocytes, pronuclear zygotes and early preimplantation embryos.
Vitamin D acts to maintain bone integrity by promoting synthesis of calcium-binding proteins (calbindins) required for the active transport of calcium across the intestinal wall; low vitamin D status is associated with increased risk of osteoporosis.
In nerve cells, calcium ions work with calcium-binding proteins (CBPs).
 
 
 
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