Connexins

Connexins are a family of membrane channel proteins, and this volume gathers wide-ranging material on them. Its contributors, working under the editorship of Andrew Harris, aim to serve two groups: scientists new to the field who need a grounding, and researchers already working on connexins who want a reliable overview.

The book brings together scattered information on the connexin family in one place. It also explains the laboratory techniques used to study these proteins and the conceptual models that shape how researchers interpret their behavior. Readers get a clear route into the subject's experimental and theoretical foundations.

The text focuses on the role connexin channels play in both normal physiology and disease, placing that role at the center of the discussion.