Which of the following would likely impair gap junction–mediated intercellular communication in a tissue?
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Correct answer: Mutation in connexin proteins forming connexons
Gap junctions depend on connexin proteins to form connexons; mutations in connexin genes can impair formation of functional channels, thus blocking intercellular communication.
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