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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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CommentSome people do not use hemichannel as synonymous with connexon
DefinitionAssembly 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.
Idsao445019788  +
LabelConnexon  +
ModifiedDate3 April 2010  +
Synonymhemichannel  +, and connexon complex  +
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