Ca2+ is essential for cellular functions. The ability of this ion to act as an intracellular signal, common to almost all eukaryotic cells, allows it to orchestrate an enormous repertoire of cellular activities, from initiating egg development after fertilization to synaptic transmission between neurons.

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