Gap Junction Structure and Chemical Regulation: Direct Calmodulin Role in Cell-to-Cell Channel Gating describes and discusses the findings of major studies conducted during the past century on the structure and chemical regulation of direct cell-to-cell communication via gap junction channels. Chapters bring together important findings on direct cell communication, from its history, to its structure and regulation. These channels are essential for normal organ function, and mutations in their protein (connexin) cause various diseases. The book is useful for established investigators who need a review on the field and young investigators who need a thorough resource for study and comprehension.
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Table of Contents
1. Historical background 2. Ultrastructure 3. Molecular structure 4. Chemical gating I. Role of intracellular calcium and hydrogen ions 5. Chemical gating II. Direct calmodulin role 6. Chemical gating III. Models 7. Connexin-related diseases 8. Future perspectives 9. Further reading