Molecular basis of voltage dependence of connexin channels: An integrative appraisal

Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 66-106

  González, Daniel ^a   Gómez Hernández, Juan M ^a   Barrio, Luis C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Connexin channel hemichannel; Membrane potential dependence; Transjunctional voltage dependence; Voltage gating; Voltage sensor

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHANNEL GATING; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; METABOLISM; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CELL COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONNEXINS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; GAP JUNCTIONS; ION CHANNEL GATING; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 34249050091     PISSN: 00796107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2007.03.007     Document Type: Review

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