Question

Importance of gap junctions in the heart

Answer 1

cell-to-cell movement of ions and small metabolites. In the heart, gap junctions play an important role in impulse conduction. Studies over the last decade have re- vealed that gap junctions are encoded by a multigene family known as the connexin

Answer 2

These helps to facilitate the communication process between the adjoining cells for easier transportation of ions, chemicals, nutrients etc.