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Connexon
| Name: | Connexon |
| Definition: | Assembly of 6 connexins into a hemichannel that forms one half of an intercellular channel. The intercellular channel is formed by the dimerization of the two connexons. In some cells, the hemichannel is active as a conduit between the cytoplasm and the extracellular space. |
| Synonym(s): | hemichannel, connexon complex |
| Super-category: | Subcellular entity |
| Id: | sao445019788 |
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| Comment | Some people do not use hemichannel as synonymous with connexon |
| Definition | Assembly of 6 connexins into a hemichannel … Assembly of 6 connexins into a hemichannel that forms one half of an intercellular channel. The intercellular channel is formed by the dimerization of the two connexons. In some cells, the hemichannel is active as a conduit between the cytoplasm and the extracellular space. the cytoplasm and the extracellular space. |
| Id | sao445019788 + |
| Label | Connexon + |
| ModifiedDate | 3 April 2010 + |
| Synonym | hemichannel +, and connexon complex + |