Characterization of the association of connexins and ZO-1 in the lens

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 8, Issue 4-6, 2001, Pages 213-217

  Nielsen, P A ^a   Baruch, A ^a,c   Giepmans, B N G ^b   Kumar, N M ^a,d  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin; Gap junctions; Lens; ZO 1

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; PROTEIN ZO1;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL CULTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; LENS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035750745     PISSN: 10615385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15419060109080726     Document Type: Article

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