Mechanism of inhibition of connexin channels by the quinine derivative N-benzylquininium

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-82

  Rubinos, Clio ^a   Sánchez, Helmuth A ^b   Verselis, Vytas K ^b   Srinivas, Miduturu ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 46; CONNEXIN 50; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EYE PROTEIN; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN; N BENZYLQUININIUM; N-BENZYLQUININIUM; QUININE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CHEMISTRY; CYTOPLASM; DRUG ANTAGONISM; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOUSE; OOCYTE; RAT; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALS; CONNEXINS; CYTOPLASM; EYE PROTEINS; ION CHANNEL GATING; MICE; OOCYTES; QUININE; RATS; TRANSFECTION; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 84855517969     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 15407748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201110678     Document Type: Article

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