Gap Junction
Description
A Gap Junction is an Intercellular 2 nm Junction between the Cell Membranes of Cells. The gap in a Gap Junction is not void but contains subunits in the form of polygonal lattices. Gap Junctions are tube-like Proteins that pierce the Cell Membranes of adjoining Cells.
Biological Function of Gap Junctions
Cells
Gap Junctions facilitate intercellular Cell-to-Cell communications - they mediate electrotonic coupling which permits ionic currents to pass from one cell to another:
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