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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2024

Expression, Purification, and Nanodisc Reconstitution of Connexin-43 Hemichannels for Structural Characterization by Cryo-Electron Microscopy.

Pia Lavriha, Chao Qi, Volodymyr M Korkhov

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Pia Lavriha *Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.
Chao Qi *Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland.
Volodymyr M KorkhovLaboratory of Biomolecular Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland. volodymyr.korkhov@psi.ch.

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Connexins are polytopic domain membrane proteins that form hexameric hemichannels (HCs) which can assemble into gap junction channels (GJCs) at the interface of two neighboring cells. The HCs may be involved in ion and small-molecule transport across the cellular plasma membrane in response to various stimuli. Despite their importance, relatively few structures of connexin HCs are available to date, compared to the structures of the GJCs. Here, we describe a protocol for expression, purification, and nanodisc reconstitution of connexin-43 (Cx43) HCs, which we have recently structurally characterized using cryo-EM analysis. Application of similar protocols to other connexin family members will lead to breakthroughs in the understanding of the structure and function of connexin HCs.

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Connexin 43ConnexinsCryoelectron MicroscopyGap JunctionsIon ChannelsConnexin 43ConnexinsIon ChannelsConnexin-43Cryo-EMGap junction channelHemichannelNanodiscReconstitutionSingle-particle analysis

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