connexin complex

Term ID

GO:0005922

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. 11146276

References

• NIF_Subcellular:sao445019788

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO