Size selectivity between gap junction channels composed of different connexins

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 8, Issue 4-6, 2001, Pages 187-192

  Gong, Xiang Qun ^a   Nicholson, Bruce J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin; Neutral probe; Perfusion; Polyethylene glycols; Size selectivity

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 32; CONNEXIN 37; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; ION; MACROGOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; ION TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MOLECULAR SIZE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PERFUSION; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; XENOPUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035750729     PISSN: 10615385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15419060109080721     Document Type: Article

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