Connexin hemichannels and cell-cell channels: comparison of properties
Connexin46 (Cx46) forms functional hemichannels in the absence of contact by an apposed hemichannel and we have used these hemichannels to study gating and permeation at the single channel level with high time resolution. Using both cell-attached and -excised patch configurations, we find that singl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2000-04-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000000400003 |