Gap Junction at Medical Drugs Glossary
What is Gap Junction? A specialized area of apposed plasma membranes containing connexons, proteins that bridge the extracellular space and that allow the cytoplasm of one cell to communicate with that of the other cell.Medical Term & Definition Added By: Isaiah
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