Diversity of gap junctional proteins: Does it play a role in cardiac excitation?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 228-230

  Jongsma, Habo J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

GAP JUNCTION; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART INNERVATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0033957071     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb00325.x     Document Type: Review

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