Chemicals and Drugs

Connexins

A group of homologous proteins which form the intermembrane channels of GAP JUNCTIONS. The connexins are the products of an identified gene family which has both highly conserved and highly divergent regions. The variety contributes to the wide range of functional properties of gap junctions.

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A group of homologous proteins which form the intermembrane channels of GAP JUNCTIONS. The connexins are the products of an identified gene family which has both highly conserved and highly divergent regions. The variety contributes to the wide range of functional properties of gap junctions.

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  • Connexin
  • Connexin Complex Proteins
  • Gap Junction Channel Proteins
  • Gap Junction Protein
  • Gap Junction Proteins
  • Junction Protein, Gap
  • Junction Proteins, Gap

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

94; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN was (NM) 1982-93

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  • Membrane Proteins (1981-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Connexins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017630. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017630
  2. Connexins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connexin
  3. Connexins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423489