GJD4

Gap junction protein, delta 4, 40.1kDa
Identifiers
Symbols GJD4 ; CX40.1
External IDs OMIM: 611922 MGI: 2444990 HomoloGene: 17692 IUPHAR: 727 GeneCards: GJD4 Gene
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 219770 225152
Ensembl ENSG00000177291 ENSMUSG00000036855
UniProt Q96KN9 Q8BSD4
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_153368 NM_153086
RefSeq (protein) NP_699199 NP_694726
Location (UCSC) Chr 10:
35.61 – 35.61 Mb
Chr 18:
9.28 – 9.28 Mb
PubMed search

Gap junction delta-4 protein (GJD4), also known as connexin-40.1 (Cx40.1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJD4 gene.[1]

Function

Connexins, such as GJD4, are involved in the formation of gap junctions, intercellular conduits that directly connect the cytoplasms of contacting cells. Each gap junction channel is formed by docking of 2 hemichannels, each of which contains 6 connexin subunits.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: gap junction protein".
  2. Söhl G, Nielsen PA, Eiberger J, Willecke K (2003). "Expression profiles of the novel human connexin genes hCx30.2, hCx40.1, and hCx62 differ from their putative mouse orthologues". Cell Commun. Adhes. 10 (1): 27–36. doi:10.1080/15419060302063. PMID 12881038.

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