Endocytic processing of connexin43 gap junctions: A morphological study

Biochemical Journal

Volumn 393, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-67

  Leithe, Edward ^a   Brech, Andreas ^a   Rivedal, Edgar ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bafilomycin A1; Connexin43; Endocytosis; Gap junction; PMA; Proteolysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; CELL CULTURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; ENZYMES; ESTERS; IMMUNOLOGY;

BAFILOMYCIN A1; CONNEXIN43; ENDOCYTOSIS; GAP JUNCTION; PMA; PROTEOLYSIS;

CELL MEMBRANES;

BAFILOMYCIN A1; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; CONNEXIN 43; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; GOLD; PHORBOL ESTER; PROTON TRANSPORTING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SEPARATION; CONJUGATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ENDOCYTOSIS; ENDOSOME; GAP JUNCTION; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LYSOSOME; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE VESICLE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RAT;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CONNEXIN 43; ENDOCYTOSIS; ENDOSOMES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GAP JUNCTIONS; LYSOSOMES; MACROLIDES; PHORBOL ESTERS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; PROTON-TRANSLOCATING ATPASES; RATS; TRANSPORT VESICLES;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 30044446000     PISSN: 02646021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BJ20050674     Document Type: Article

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