Entrez 219770 | Ensembl ENSG00000177291 | |
External IDs MGI: 2444990 HomoloGene: 17692 GeneCards: GJD4 | ||
Gap junction delta-4 protein (GJD4), also known as connexin-40.1 (Cx40.1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJD4 gene.
Function
Connexins, such as GJD4, are involved in the formation of gap junctions, intercellular conduits that directly connect the cytoplasms of contacting cells. Each gap junction channel is formed by docking of 2 hemichannels, each of which contains 6 connexin subunits.
References
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