Molecular dissection of a basic COOH-terminal domain of Cx32 that inhibits gap junction gating sensitivity

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 5 44-5, 1998, Pages

  Wang, Xiao Guang ^a   Peracchia, Camillo ^a  

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

Author keywords

Acidification; Cell communication; Cell junctions; Channels; Connexins; Xenopus oocytes

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONNEXIN 32; MUTANT PROTEIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; VOLTAGE CLAMP; XENOPUS;

EID: 0008228272     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1998.275.5.c1384     Document Type: Article

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