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Descriptor English: Connexin 43
Descriptor Spanish: Conexina 43
Descriptor conexina 43
Entry term(s) Cx43
Scope note: Péptido de 43 kD que es miembro de la familia de conexinas de proteínas de la unión gap. La conexina 43 es un producto de un gen de la clase alfa de genes de conexina (el gen alfa-1). Se aisló por vez primera en el corazón de mamíferos, pero se encuentra en todo el organismo, incluido el cerebro.
Descriptor Portuguese: Conexina 43
Descriptor French: Connexine 43
Entry term(s): Connexin43
Cx43
Tree number(s): D12.776.543.585.250.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018031
Scope note: A 43-kDa peptide which is a member of the connexin family of gap junction proteins. Connexin 43 is a product of a gene in the alpha class of connexin genes (the alpha-1 gene). It was first isolated from mammalian heart, but is widespread in the body including the brain.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Membrane Proteins (1987-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94; CONNEXIN 43 was indexed under MEMBRANE PROTEINS 1987-93
Online Note: use CONNEXINS (NM) to search CONNEXIN 43 1991-93
History Note: 94; CONNEXIN 43 was (SY) to GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN 1991-93
DeCS ID: 31546
Unique ID: D018031
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/18
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Connexin 43 - Preferred
Concept UI M0027217
Scope note A 43-kDa peptide which is a member of the connexin family of gap junction proteins. Connexin 43 is a product of a gene in the alpha class of connexin genes (the alpha-1 gene). It was first isolated from mammalian heart, but is widespread in the body including the brain.
Preferred term Connexin 43
Entry term(s) Connexin43
Cx43



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