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What is the main function of gap junctions?
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?
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?
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?
How do connexons align between two cells?
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What is the size of the central hydrophilic pore in connexons?
What is the size of the central hydrophilic pore in connexons?
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What is the primary function of gap junctions?
What is the primary function of gap junctions?
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What type of protein complexes form gap junctions?
What type of protein complexes form gap junctions?
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What is the structure formed by connexins in gap junctions?
What is the structure formed by connexins in gap junctions?
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What is the size of the central hydrophilic pore in connexons?
What is the size of the central hydrophilic pore in connexons?
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How do connexons align between two cells in gap junctions?
How do connexons align between two cells in gap junctions?
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