The role of the Cx43 C-terminus in GJ plaque formation and internalization

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 420, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 456-461

  Wayakanon, Praween ^a   Bhattacharjee, Rajib ^a   Nakahama, Ken ichi ^a   Morita, Ikuo ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Annular gap junction (AGJ); C terminus; Connexin 43 (Cx43); Gap junction (GJ)

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; MUTANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL COMMUNICATION; COCULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; GENE DELETION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERNALIZATION; PLAQUE FORMING CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; WILD TYPE;

CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTIONS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SEQUENCE DELETION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 84859427952     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.03.018     Document Type: Article

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