Heterotypic gap junction channel formation between heteromeric and homomeric Cx40 and Cx43 connexons

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 281, Issue 5 50-5, 2001, Pages

  Cottrell, G T ^a   Burt, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexins; Electrophysiology; Intercellular communication

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; PROTEIN CX40; PROTEIN CX43; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL TYPE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0035195813     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2001.281.5.c1559     Document Type: Article

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