GJD3

GJD3
Identifiers
Aliases GJD3, CX31.9, Cx30.2, GJA11, GJC1, gap junction protein delta 3
External IDs MGI: 2384150 HomoloGene: 17530 GeneCards: GJD3
Targeted by Drug
carbenoxolone, flufenamic acid, caprylic alcohol[1]
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

125111

353155

Ensembl

ENSG00000183153

ENSMUSG00000047197

UniProt

Q8N144

Q91YD1

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_152219

NM_178596

RefSeq (protein)

NP_689343.3

NP_848711.2

Location (UCSC) Chr 17: 40.36 – 40.36 Mb Chr 11: 98.98 – 98.98 Mb
PubMed search [2] [3]
Wikidata
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Gap junction delta-2 (GJD2), also known as connexin-36 (Cx36) or gap junction alpha-9 (GJA9), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJD2 gene.[4]

Function

This gene is a member of the large family of connexins that are required for the formation of gap junctions. Six connexin monomers form a hemichannel, or connexon, on the cell surface. This connexon can interact with a connexon from a neighboring cell, thus forming a channel linking the cytoplasm of the 2 cells.[4]

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Further reading

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