Gap Junctions in Intercellular Communication
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What is the main function of gap junctions?

  • Cell occlusion
  • Cell division
  • Intercellular communication (correct)
  • Cell adhesion
  • What are the transmembrane proteins that make up gap junctions?

  • Connexins (correct)
  • Actins
  • Collagens
  • Histones
  • What is the structure that connexins form in gap junctions?

  • Fibrous networks
  • Linear chains
  • Circular patches
  • Hexameric complexes (correct)
  • How do connexons align between two cells?

    <p>By moving laterally and aligning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the size of the central hydrophilic pore in connexons?

    <p>1.5 nm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of gap junctions?

    <p>Intercellular communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of protein complexes form gap junctions?

    <p>Connexins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure formed by connexins in gap junctions?

    <p>Hexameric complexes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the size of the central hydrophilic pore in connexons?

    <p>1.5 nm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do connexons align between two cells in gap junctions?

    <p>By moving laterally and aligning between cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

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