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Properties of human connexin 31, which is implicated in hereditary dermatological disease and deafness.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 28 Mar 2006
Abrams Charles K, Freidin Mona M, Verselis Vytas K, Bargiello Thaddeus A, Kelsell David P, Richard Gabriele, Bennett Michael V L, Bukauskas Feliksas F
Abstract excerpt
The connexins are a family of at least 20 homologous proteins in humans that form aqueous channels connecting the interiors of coupled cells and mediating electrical and chemical communication. Mutations in the gene for human connexin 31 (hCx31) are associated with disorders of the skin and auditory system. Alterations in functional properties of Cx31 junctions are likely to play a role in these diseases;...
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