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In biology a connexon or hemichannel is an assembly of six proteins called connexins that can be a part of a gap junction channel between the cytoplasm of two adjacent cells. The connexon is actually the hemichannel supplied by a cell on one side of the junction; two connexons from opposing cells normally come together to form the complete intercellular gap junction channel.

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