Encyclopedic Reference of Cancer

2001 Edition
| Editors: Manfred Schwab

Connexins

Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30683-8_357

Definition

Connexins are a class of cell surface proteins organized in special adhesion structures (gap junctions) that are permeable to small macromolecules.

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