Matthias M Falk

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Affiliation: The Scripps Research Institute
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Connexin membrane protein biosynthesis is influenced by polypeptide positioning within the translocon and signal peptidase access
    M M Falk
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
    J Biol Chem 273:7856-64. 1998
  2. ncbi Cell-free synthesis for analyzing the membrane integration, oligomerization, and assembly characteristics of gap junction connexins
    M M Falk
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
    Methods 20:165-79. 2000
  3. ncbi Biosynthesis and structural composition of gap junction intercellular membrane channels
    M M Falk
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    Eur J Cell Biol 79:564-74. 2000
  4. ncbi Connexin-specific distribution within gap junctions revealed in living cells
    M M Falk
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    J Cell Sci 113:4109-20. 2000
  5. ncbi High resolution, fluorescence deconvolution microscopy and tagging with the autofluorescent tracers CFP, GFP, and YFP to study the structural composition of gap junctions in living cells
    M M Falk
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
    Microsc Res Tech 52:251-62. 2001
  6. ncbi Dynamic trafficking and delivery of connexons to the plasma membrane and accretion to gap junctions in living cells
    Undine Lauf
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 99:10446-51. 2002
  7. ncbi Specific amino-acid residues in the N-terminus and TM3 implicated in channel function and oligomerization compatibility of connexin43
    Valerie Lagree
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    J Cell Sci 116:3189-201. 2003

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Connexin membrane protein biosynthesis is influenced by polypeptide positioning within the translocon and signal peptidase access
    M M Falk
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
    J Biol Chem 273:7856-64. 1998
    ..The results provide direct evidence for the involvement of unknown cellular factors in the membrane integration process of connexins...
  2. ncbi Cell-free synthesis for analyzing the membrane integration, oligomerization, and assembly characteristics of gap junction connexins
    M M Falk
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
    Methods 20:165-79. 2000
    ..Special emphasis is placed on the synthesis of full-length, membrane-integrated connexins, assembly into gap junction connexons, homo- as well as heterooligomerization, and characterization of connexin-specific assembly signals...
  3. ncbi Biosynthesis and structural composition of gap junction intercellular membrane channels
    M M Falk
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    Eur J Cell Biol 79:564-74. 2000
    ....
  4. ncbi Connexin-specific distribution within gap junctions revealed in living cells
    M M Falk
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    J Cell Sci 113:4109-20. 2000
    ..Based on previous studies on the synthesis and assembly of connexins I suggest that channel distribution is regulated by intrinsic connexin isotype specific signals...
  5. ncbi High resolution, fluorescence deconvolution microscopy and tagging with the autofluorescent tracers CFP, GFP, and YFP to study the structural composition of gap junctions in living cells
    M M Falk
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
    Microsc Res Tech 52:251-62. 2001
    ....
  6. ncbi Dynamic trafficking and delivery of connexons to the plasma membrane and accretion to gap junctions in living cells
    Undine Lauf
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 99:10446-51. 2002
    ....
  7. ncbi Specific amino-acid residues in the N-terminus and TM3 implicated in channel function and oligomerization compatibility of connexin43
    Valerie Lagree
    Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
    J Cell Sci 116:3189-201. 2003
    ....