Phase 0 - rapid depolarisation

Summary
Organism
Homo sapiens (human)
Reactome
R-HSA-5576892
PubChem
R-HSA-5576892
Description
  • Phase 0 is the rapid depolarisation phase in which electrical stimulation of a cell initiates events involving the influx and efflux of ions resulting in the production of a cell's action potential. The cell's excitation opens the closed, fast Na+ channel proteins, causing a large influx of Na+ creating a Na+ current (INa+). This causes depolarisation of the cell then voltage-dependent L-type calcium channels (LTCCs) transport Ca2+ into excitable cells. The slope of phase 0 represents the maximum rate of potential change and differs in contractile and pacemaker cells. The potential in this phase changes from around -90mV to around +50mV (Park & Fishman 2011, Grant 2009).
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