Identification of a protein kinase activity that phosphorylates connexin43 in a pH-dependent manner

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 399-406

  Yahuaca, P ^a,b   Ek Vitorin, J F ^a   Rush, P ^a   Delmar, M ^a   Taffet, S M ^a  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ZACATECAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Connexin; Phosphorylation; Phosphotransferases; Protein kinase

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

CONNEXIN 43; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HYBRID PROTEIN; PROTEIN KINASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE; METABOLISM; PH; PHOSPHORYLATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CONNEXIN 43; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MYOCARDIUM; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN KINASES; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; SHEEP;

EID: 0034170982     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000000400005     Document Type: Article

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