Fusion of GFP to the carboxyl terminus of connexin43 increases gap junction size in HeLa cells

Cell Communication and Adhesion

Volumn 10, Issue 4-6, 2003, Pages 211-214

  Hunter, Andrew W ^a   Jourdan, Jane ^a   Gourdie, Robert G ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin; Gap junction; GFP; HeLa cells; ZO 1

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; PROTEIN ZO1;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CONTACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GAP JUNCTION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOTHESIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; WILD TYPE;

EID: 0346496133     PISSN: 15419061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/cac.10.4-6.211.214     Document Type: Article

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