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Connexin vs Hemichannel - What's the difference?

connexin | hemichannel |

As nouns the difference between connexin and hemichannel

is that connexin is (protein) any of a class of transmembrane proteins that form assembled structures in vertebrates while hemichannel is (cytology) a connexin channel formed between two cells.

connexin

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Noun

(wikipedia connexin) (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a class of transmembrane proteins that form assembled structures in vertebrates

    • hemichannel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cytology) A connexin channel formed between two cells.