Molecular biology of the interactions between connexins

Novartis Foundation Symposium

Volumn 219, Issue , 1999, Pages 6-21

  Kumar, Nalin M ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REVIEW;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CONNEXINS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

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DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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