Gene Symbol |
GJA4
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Entrez Gene |
2701
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Alt Symbol |
CX37
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
gap junction protein, alpha 4, 37kDa
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Other Description |
connexin 37|connexin-37|gap junction alpha-4 protein
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Swissprots |
D3DPR4 A8K698 Q9UNB0 Q9UNA9 Q9UNB1 P35212 Q9Y5N7 Q9UBL1 Q9P106
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Accessions |
AAD31869 AAD31870 AAD31871 AAD31872 AAD31873 AAD31874 AAF62342 EAX07440 EAX07441 P35212 AF180815 AAD56533 AF181620 AAD56940 AK291563 BAF84252 AK310985 AK313477 AU103361 BC027889 AAH27889 BC072389 AAH72389 DQ890608 ABM92225 HQ447511 ADQ31997 M96789 AAA52558 XM_005270750 XP_005270807 NM_002060 NP_002051
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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.
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Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell junction, gap junction.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in multiple organs and tissues, including heart, uterus, ovary, and blood vessel endothelium.
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