Opposing gates model for voltage gating of gap junction channels

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

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

  Chen Izu, Ye ^a   Moreno, Alonso P ^b   Spangler, Robert A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell signaling; Connexin; Mathematical model

Indexed keywords

VOLTAGE GATED CHANNEL FORMING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING KINETICS; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GAP JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RNA TRANSLATION; THERMODYNAMICS; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

EID: 0035196472     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2001.281.5.c1604     Document Type: Article

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