Gene Symbol |
GJD3
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Entrez Gene |
125111
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Alt Symbol |
CX31.9, Cx30.2, GJA11, GJC1
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
gap junction protein, delta 3, 31.9kDa
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Other Description |
connexin 31.9|connexin-31.9|gap junction alpha-11 protein|gap junction chi-1 protein|gap junction delta-3 protein
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Swissprots |
Q6ZUW6 Q8N144
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Accessions |
AAM18801 AAM53649 EAW60660 Q8N144 AK125254 BAC86102 BC153089 AAI53090 NM_152219 NP_689343
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Function |
One gap junction consists of a cluster of closely packed pairs of transmembrane channels, the connexons, through which materials of low MW diffuse from one cell to a neighboring cell. {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12154091}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12154091}. Cell junction, gap junction {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12154091}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in vascular smooth muscle cells. Found in heart, colon, and artery (at protein level). Found in cerebral cortex, heart, liver, lung, kidney, spleen and testis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12154091, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12176752}.
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