The carboxy terminal domain of connexin43: From molecular regulation of the gap junction channel to supramolecular organization of the intercalated disk

Circulation Research

Volumn 101, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1213-1215

  Severs, Nicholas J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connexin interacting proteins; Connexin43; Gap junction; Intercalated disk

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; PROTEIN P120; PROTEIN ZO1;

BINDING SITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DESMOSOME; EDITORIAL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FASCIA; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GAP JUNCTION; GENE DOSAGE; HEART; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE; IMMUNOGOLD LABELING; KNOCKOUT GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

ANIMALS; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY;

EID: 37349051055     PISSN: 00097330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.107.165662     Document Type: Editorial

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