MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : gap junction protein; junction protein, gap; gap junction proteins; junction proteins, gap; gap junction channel proteins; Connexin; Connexin Complex Proteins;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connexins;
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.