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How Is the Resting Potential Maintained?
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Mention any one role of gap junctions?
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Role of gap junctions
Gap junctions are membrane channels that allow ions and tiny metabolites to travel from cell to cell.
Gap junctions are vital in the conduction of electrical impulses in the heart.
Gap junctions are encoded by a multigene family known as connexins, according to research conducted during the last decade.
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