Mesh term Gap Junctions
Browse to parent terms:Intercellular Junctions
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Electrical Synapses
Search for this term in our Faculty Database
View this term at the NCBI website