Connexins

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A group of homologous proteins which form the intermembrane channels of GAP JUNCTIONS. The connexins are the products of an identified gene family which has both highly conserved and highly divergent regions. The variety contributes to the wide range of functional properties of gap junctions.

Descriptor ID	D017630
MeSH Number(s)	D12.776.543.585.250
Concept/Terms	Connexins Connexins Gap Junction Protein Junction Protein, Gap Gap Junction Proteins Junction Proteins, Gap Gap Junction Channel Proteins

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
Membrane Transport Proteins [D12.776.543.585]
Connexins [D12.776.543.585.250]

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