@article{discovery10147669, publisher = {Faculty Opinions Ltd}, note = {This is the published version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.}, title = {Proteolytic regulation of calcium channels - avoiding controversy}, journal = {Faculty Opinions}, volume = {11}, month = {March}, year = {2022}, abstract = {The publication of papers containing data obtained with suboptimal rigor in the experimental design and choice of key reagents, such as antibodies, can result in a lack of reproducibility and generate controversy that can both needlessly divert resources and, in some cases, damage public perception of the scientific enterprise. This exemplary paper by Buonarati et al. (2018)1 shows how a previously published, potentially important paper on calcium channel regulation falls short of the necessary mark, and aims to resolve the resulting controversy.}, url = {https://doi.org/10.12703/r-01-000006}, author = {Alberts, Bruce and Colbran, Roger J and Dolphin, Annette C and Pitt, Geoffrey S and S{\"u}dhof, Thomas C}, keywords = {C-terminal, Calcium, Calcium channels, Cav1.2}, issn = {2732-432X} }