Electrical and chemical synapses share similar organizational principle
Hannah Hoff, Sundas Ijaz, Fabio Andres Echeverry, Stephan Tetenborg, Ya‐Ping Lin, John O'Brien, Vytas K. Verselis, Alberto E. Pereda
The paper investigates the functional organization of electrical synapses in zebrafish, revealing that Cx34.1 is obligatory while Cx34.7 is accessory, with roles defined by the postsynaptic scaffold, similar to chemical synapses.
bioRxiv · May 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience