Structure of connexin43 and its regulation by pH(i)

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 939-951

  Morley, Gregory E ^a   Ek Vitorín, José F ^a   Taffet, Steven M ^a   Delmar, Mario ^a  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carboxyl terminal; Connexins; Gap junction channels; pH(i); Xenopus laevis oocytes

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43;

ANIMAL CELL; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL JUNCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0030746212     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00856.x     Document Type: Review

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