GAP JUNCTION
\ɡˈap d͡ʒˈʌŋkʃən], \ɡˈap dʒˈʌŋkʃən], \ɡ_ˈa_p dʒ_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
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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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