Scientists Discover Heat Sensing Regulator
...TRPV1 protein channel found on the surface of certain nerve cells. In an inactive state, TRPV1 channels remain closed-there is no pain sensation. However, when noxious heat-temperatures above 108 degrees Fahrenheit-or capsaicin-the main ingredient in hot peppers-activates a TRPV1 channel, ions flow through, depolarizing the nerve to create an...
