Regulation of gap junctions by protein phosphorylation

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 593-600

  Saez J C ^a   Martinez, A D ^a   Branes, M C ^a   Gonzalez H E ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cell to cell communication; Connexins; Gap junctions; Protein kinases; Protein phosphorylation; Sites of phosphorylation

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

CELL JUNCTION; METABOLISM; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

CONNEXINS; GAP JUNCTIONS; PHOSPHORYLATION;

EID: 0032063065     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1998000500001     Document Type: Article

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