Calcium and comparable cations are fast being recognized for their   role as vital components of animal physiology. When trying to answer   questions such as why salmon can adjust to life in fresh water as well   as seawater, or why chilli peppers taste hot to humans but evoke   little response from chickens, we often find the answers lie in   patterns of movement of these ions and their roles in sensing,   transmitting and collecting messages.        Bringing together scattered literature on calcium, sodium,   potassium and magnesium in biology, this book examines important   biological contributions of these ions including enzyme activation,   effects in all types of muscle and biomineralization. Attention is   focused on: channel construction and ion movement; calcium as a second   messenger and in the construction of solids and ion channelopathies,   with the help of personalities such as Agatha Christie, van Gogh and   Captain Cook.        THE ROLE OF CALCIUM AND COMPARABLE CATIONS IN ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR   will be valued by a wide range of readers including students of   bioinorganic chemistry and animal behavioural studies, teachers and   other professionals in academia.

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