Connexin channel permeability to cytoplasmic molecules

Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 120-143

  Harris, Andrew L ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin; Gap junction; Molecular permeability; Second messengers

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CHANNEL GATING; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CYTOPLASM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REVIEW;

CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CONNEXINS; CYTOPLASM; GAP JUNCTIONS; ION CHANNEL GATING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 34249082403     PISSN: 00796107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2007.03.011     Document Type: Review

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