Possible CO₂ Sensitivity In Sea Urchin Connexins and the Evolutionary Relevance
Title
Possible CO₂ Sensitivity In Sea Urchin Connexins and the Evolutionary Relevance
Subject
Life Sciences
Creator
Caiti Wardle
Date
2024
Contributor
Nick Dale
Abstract
Connexins are proteins that form hexameric hemichannels in the membrane between two joined cells known as connexons, that are responsible in the formation of gap junctions They are essential in the movement of ATP and other signalling molecules through cells and are especially prevalent in glial cells and neuronal cells,but are present in almost all cells. This poster looks at connexins present with a sea urchin genotype and determines the CO ₂ sensitivity of the connexin and aims to begin to link the evolutionary relevance of such a discovery to the wider literature.
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Citation
Caiti Wardle, “Possible CO₂ Sensitivity In Sea Urchin Connexins and the Evolutionary Relevance,” URSS SHOWCASE, accessed December 27, 2024, https://urss.warwick.ac.uk/items/show/655.