Preferred Label : Gap Junction Assembly Pathway;
NCIt related terms : Gap junction;
Alternative definition : KEGG: Gap junctions contain intercellular channels that allow direct communication
between the cytosolic compartments of adjacent cells. Each gap junction channel is
formed by docking of two 'hemichannels', each containing six connexins, contributed
by each neighboring cell. These channels permit the direct transfer of small molecules
including ions, amino acids, nucleotides, second messengers and other metabolites
between adjacent cells. Gap junctional communication is essential for many physiological
events, including embryonic development, electrical coupling, metabolic transport,
apoptosis, and tissue homeostasis. Communication through Gap Junction is sensitive
to a variety of stimuli, including changes in the level of intracellular Ca2 , pH,
transjunctional applied voltage and phosphorylation/dephosphorylation processes. This
figure represents the possible activation routes of different protein kinases involved
in Cx43 and Cx36 phosphorylation.;
KEGG ID : hsa04540;
Origin ID : C91478;
UMLS CUI : C2984290;
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- has_gene_product_element
- pathway_has_gene_element