Gap junction - Wikipedia
Gap junctions are membrane channels between adjacent cells that allow the direct exchange of cytoplasmic substances. [1] Substances exchanged include small molecules, substrates, and metabolites. [1]
Gap Junction: Definition, Function, Structure | Biology ...
2019年10月4日 · Gap junctions are a type of cell junction in which adjacent cells are connected through protein channels. These channels connect the cytoplasm of each cell and allow molecules, ions, and electrical signals to pass between them.
Gap Junctions - Definition, Structure, Functions, and Diagram
2023年8月29日 · Gap junctions allow direct communication between neighboring cells. It allows them to exchange various substances, including ions, metabolites, and signaling molecules. This direct transfer of substances facilitates coordinated …
5.3C: Gap Junctions - Medicine LibreTexts
2023年1月17日 · Gap junctions allow various molecules and ions to pass freely between cells. A gap junction channel is composed of two connexons, also known as hemichannels that line up across the intercellular space.
13.14: Gap Junctions - Biology LibreTexts
2022年12月30日 · Unlike the other types of cell-cell adhesion, the gap junction (sometimes called a nexus) connects not only the outside of two cells, it connects their cytoplasm as well. Each cell has a connexon (aka hemichannel) made of six connexin proteins.
Cell - Gap Junctions, Intercellular Communication, Connexins ...
2024年12月8日 · Cell - Gap Junctions, Intercellular Communication, Connexins: These junctions allow communication between adjacent cells via the passage of small molecules directly from the cytoplasm of one cell to that of another.
Gap Junctions: Cell-Cell Channels in Animals - Madame Curie ...
Gap junction channels exhibit voltage gating, a property shared by several ion channels, whereby conductance is sensitive to voltage.
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