The effector and scaffolding proteins AF6 and MUPP1 interact with connexin36 and localize at gap junctions that form electrical synapses in rodent brain

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 166-181

  Li, X ^a,b   Lynn, B D ^a   Nagy, J I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Afadin; Gap junctions; Neurons; PDZ domains; Rap1 signalling

Indexed keywords

AFADIN; CALCIUM CALMODULIN DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE II; CONNEXIN 36; CYCLIC AMP; EXCHANGE PROTEIN DIRECTLY ACTIVATED BY CAMP; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR; MULTI PDZ DOMAIN PROTEIN 1; RAP1 PROTEIN; SCAFFOLD PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRICAL SYNAPSE; GAP JUNCTION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; INFERIOR OLIVE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; PDZ DOMAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; RETINA; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CARRIER PROTEINS; CONNEXINS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GAP JUNCTIONS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; KINESIN; MICE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MYOSINS; SYNAPSES; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 84855977044     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07947.x     Document Type: Article

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