aukliiduseid moodustavad valgud, mis läbivad plasmamembraani neli korda
Connexins (Cx) or gap junction proteins, are structurally related transmembrane proteins that assemble to form vertebrate gap junctions. An entirely different family of proteins, the innexins, form gap junctions in invertebrates.
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Kui plasmamembraanis ühineb kuus konneksiini, siis tekib konneksoon, mida nimetatakse ka „poolkanaliks“.