GJB5

GJB5
Identifiers
Aliases GJB5, CX31.1, gap junction protein beta 5
External IDs MGI: 95723 HomoloGene: 3858 GeneCards: GJB5
Targeted by Drug
carbenoxolone, flufenamic acid, caprylic alcohol[1]
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

2709

14622

Ensembl

ENSG00000189280

ENSMUSG00000042357

UniProt

O95377

Q02739

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_005268

NM_010291

RefSeq (protein)

NP_005259.1

NP_034421.1

Location (UCSC) Chr 1: 34.76 – 34.76 Mb Chr 4: 127.35 – 127.36 Mb
PubMed search [2] [3]
Wikidata
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Gap junction beta-5 protein (GJB5), also known as connexin-31.1 (Cx31.1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJB5 gene.[4]

Function

Gap junctions are conduits that allow the direct cell-to-cell passage of small cytoplasmic molecules, including ions, metabolic intermediates, and second messengers, and thereby mediate intercellular metabolic and electrical communication. Gap junction channels consist of connexin protein subunits, which are encoded by a multigene family.[4]

References

Further reading

  • Canova C, Hashibe M, Simonato L, et al. (2009). "Genetic associations of 115 polymorphisms with cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract across 10 European countries: the ARCAGE project.". Cancer Res. 69 (7): 2956–65. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-08-2604. PMID 19339270. 
  • Richard G, Smith LE, Bailey RA, et al. (1998). "Mutations in the human connexin gene GJB3 cause erythrokeratodermia variabilis.". Nat. Genet. 20 (4): 366–9. doi:10.1038/3840. PMID 9843209. 

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