Positive charges of the initial C-terminus domain of Cx32 inhibit gap junction gating sensitivity to CO2

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 798-806

  Wang, Xiao Guang ^a   Peracchia, Camillo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL JUNCTION; CHANNEL GATING; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALIA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0008190388     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78112-8     Document Type: Article

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