Here we present a protocol to express gap junction proteins in Xenopus oocytes and record junctional current between two apposed oocytes using a commercial amplifier designed for dual oocyte voltage-clamp recordings in a high side current measuring mode.

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Recording Gap Junction Current from Xenopus Oocytes

Heterologous expression of connexins and innexins in Xenopus oocytes is a powerful approach for studying the biophysical properties of gap junctions ...

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