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Structure and functional studies of N-terminal Cx43 mutants linked to oculodentodigital dysplasia.
Molecular biology of the cell - 1 Sept 2012
Shao Qing, Liu Qin, Lorentz Robert, Gong Xiang-Qun, Bai Donglin, Shaw Gary S, Laird Dale W
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the gene encoding connexin-43 (Cx43) cause the human development disorder known as oculodentodigital dysplasia (ODDD). In this study, ODDD-linked Cx43 N-terminal mutants formed nonfunctional gap junction-like plaques and exhibited dominant-negative effects on the coupling conductance of coexpressed endogenous Cx43 in reference cell models. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) protein structure...
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