| Gene Symbol |
GJD2
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| Entrez Gene |
57369
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| Alt Symbol |
CX36, GJA9
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
gap junction protein, delta 2, 36kDa
|
| Other Description |
connexin 36|connexin-36|gap junction alpha-9 protein|gap junction delta-2 protein
|
| Swissprots |
Q9P2R0 Q9UKL4 Q2M241
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| Accessions |
AAD54234 AAR25920 BAA90429 EAW92315 Q9UKL4 BC069131 BC069339 AAH69339 BC112110 AAI12111 BC112114 AAI12115 BC143788 AAI43789 NM_020660 NP_065711
|
| 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.
|
| Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell junction, gap junction.
|
| Tissue Specificity |
Highly expressed in neurons.
|
| Top Pathways |
Gap junction
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