GJB7

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gap junction beta-7 protein (GJB7), also known as connexin-25 (Cx25), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJB7 gene.[3]

AliasesGJB7, CX25, bA136M9.1, connexin25, gap junction protein beta 7
End87,329,278 bp[1]
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GJB7
Identifiers
AliasesGJB7, CX25, bA136M9.1, connexin25, gap junction protein beta 7
External IDsOMIM: 611921; HomoloGene: 89311; GeneCards: GJB7; OMA:GJB7 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_198568

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RefSeq (protein)

NP_940970

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Location (UCSC)Chr 6: 87.28 – 87.33 Mbn/a
PubMed search[2]n/a
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Function

Connexins, such as GJB7, 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.[3][4]

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