Pore-lining residues identified by single channel SCAM studies in Cx46 hemichannels

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 10, Issue 4-6, 2003, Pages 193-199

  Kronengold, J ^a   Trexler, E B ^b   Bukauskas, F F ^a   Bargiello, T A ^a   Verselis, Vytas K ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin; Cystein scanning; Gap junction; Rectification; Unitary conductance

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CONNEXIN 46; CYSTEINE; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION; THIOMESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; XENOPUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0346496117     PISSN: 15419061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714040426     Document Type: Article

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