Energy usage resulting from activation of G protein–coupled receptors, including the generation of Ca2+ transients in spines

Range ~3,000 ATP/vesicle
Organism vertebrates
Reference Attwell D, Laughlin SB. An energy budget for signaling in the grey matter of the brain. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2001 Oct21(10):1133-45. p.1138 left column bottom paragraphPubMed ID11598490
Comments "The energy usage resulting from activation of G protein–coupled receptors, including the generation of Ca2+ transients in spines, is more difficult to predict, but may be approximately 3,000 ATP molecules/vesicle."
Entered by Uri M
ID 108666