Term Name: | connexin complex |
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Synonyms: | connexon, connexon complex |
Definition: | An assembly of six molecules of connexin, made in the Golgi apparatus and subsequently transported to the plasma membrane, where docking of two connexons on apposed plasma membranes across the extracellular space forms a gap junction. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005922] QuickGO AmiGO |