Gap Junction-Dependent and -Independent Functions of Connexin43 in Biology

For the first time in animal evolution, the emergence of gap junctions allowed direct exchanges of cellular substances for communication between two cells. Innexin proteins constituted primordial gap junctions until the connexin protein emerged in deuterostomes and took over the gap junction functio...

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Main Author: Yi Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/2/283