Chapter 17: Biophysical Properties of Hemi-gap-junctional Channels Expressed in Xenopus Oocytes

Current Topics in Membranes and Transport

Volumn 49, Issue C, 1999, Pages 357-367

  Ebihara, L ^a   Pal, J ^a  

^a The Chicago Medical College   (United States)

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EID: 77956709320     PISSN: 00702161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-2161(08)61021-7     Document Type: Article

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