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Name:	Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel
Description:	A tetrameric calcium release channel in the SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM membrane of SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS, acting oppositely to SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM CALCIUM-TRANSPORTING ATPASES. It is important in skeletal and cardiac excitation-contraction coupling and studied by using RYANODINE. Abnormalities are implicated in CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS and MUSCULAR DISEASES.
Synonyms:	Ca Release Channel-Ryanodine Receptor; Receptors, Ryanodine; Calcium Ryanodine Receptor Complex; Ryanodine Receptors; Complex, Calcium-Ryanodine Receptor; Ca Release Channel Ryanodine Receptor; Receptor Complex, Calcium-Ryanodine; Ryanodine Receptor; Calcium-Ryanodine Receptor Complex; Receptor, Ryanodine