1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D stimulates the synthesis of the TrpV proteins in the small intestine. The TrpV proteins act as:

A. voltage-sensitive Ca++ channels
B. calcium-sensing receptors
C. serum Ca++ transport proteins
D. intracellular Ca++-binding proteins
E. apical membrane Ca++ channels


ANS: E

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