Items for "hemichannel"

The gating effect of calmodulin and calcium on the connexin50 hemichannel

Gap junction channels formed by connexin50 (Cx50) are critical for the maintenance of eye lens transparency, which is sensitive to pH and external Ca²⁺ concentration, but the mechanism is still not clear...

Keywords: calcium, calmodulin, connexin50, gap junction, hemichannel, patch clamp