About The Medical Condition Gap Junction

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Gap Junction

Gap Junction Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Gap Junction Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Gap Junction?

Connections between cells which allow passage of small molecules and electric current. Gap junctions were first described anatomically as regions of close apposition between cells with a narrow (1-2 nm) gap between cell membranes. The variety in the properties of gap junctions is reflected in the number of CONNEXINS, the family of proteins which form the junctions.

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