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GJA5

Gap junction alpha-5 protein (GJA5), also known as connexin 40 (Cx40) — is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJA5 gene.

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Aliases
GJA5, ATFB11, CX40, gap junction protein alpha 5
Band
1q21.2 · 3 F2.1|3 42.04 cM
Bgee
placenta · right coronary artery · left coronary artery · right auricle of heart · lower lobe of lung
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 1 (human) · Chromosome 3 (mouse)
Databases
NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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GJA5

Nodes9
Edges8
Triples141
Avg. degree1.78
Density0.222222
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Gene ontology · 75
GJA5 → angiogenesis, artery morphogenesis, atrial cardiac muscle cell to AV node cell communication by electrical coupling, atrial septum development, atrial septum morphogenesis, atrial ventricular junction remodeling, AV node cell to bundle of His cell communication, AV node cell to bundle of His cell communication by electrical coupling, blood vessel development, blood vessel diameter maintenance, bundle of His cell to Purkinje myocyte communication by electrical coupling, cardiac conduction, cardiac conduction system development, cell communication, cell communication by chemical coupling, cell communication by electrical coupling, cell communication by electrical coupling involved in cardiac conduction, cell communication involved in cardiac conduction, cell junction, cell projection
Bgee · 20
GJA5 → abdominal aorta, atrium, Descending thoracic aorta, dorsal aorta, footplate, left coronary artery, lower lobe of lung, myocardium of atrium, placenta, popliteal artery, primordial ventricle, right auricle of heart, right coronary artery, tibial arteries, tongue muscle, upper lobe of left lung, upper lobe of lung, vascular endothelium, vasculature of trunk, yolk sac
RNA expression pattern · 20
GJA5 → abdominal aorta, atrium, Descending thoracic aorta, dorsal aorta, footplate, left coronary artery, lower lobe of lung, myocardium of atrium, placenta, popliteal artery, primordial ventricle, right auricle of heart, right coronary artery, tibial arteries, tongue muscle, upper lobe of left lung, upper lobe of lung, vascular endothelium, vasculature of trunk, yolk sac
related to Function · 6
GJA5 → Alternatively, Fallot, In, Mutations, The, This
Band · 2
GJA5 → 1q21.2, 3 F2.1|3 42.04 cM
Chr. · 2
GJA5 → Chromosome 1 (human), Chromosome 3 (mouse)
End · 2
GJA5 → 147,773,362 bp, 96,984,732 bp
Aliases · 1
GJA5 → GJA5, ATFB11, CX40, gap junction protein alpha 5
BioGPS · 1
GJA5 → More reference expression data
Databases · 1
GJA5 → NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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gene bp chr human band gap connexin protein junction chromosome location also mouse 1q21 heart cx40 function encoded 773 362

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GJA5AliasesGJA5, ATFB11, CX40, gap junction protein alpha 51.00infobox
GJA5Band1q21.21.00infobox
GJA5Band3 F2.1|3 42.04 cM1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeeplacenta1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeeright coronary artery1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeeleft coronary artery1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeeright auricle of heart1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeelower lobe of lung1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeepopliteal artery1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeetibial arteries1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeeupper lobe of lung1.00infobox
GJA5BgeeDescending thoracic aorta1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeeupper lobe of left lung1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeeyolk sac1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeevascular endothelium1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeevasculature of trunk1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeefootplate1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeedorsal aorta1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeeatrium1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeeprimordial ventricle1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeetongue muscle1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeemyocardium of atrium1.00infobox
GJA5Bgeeabdominal aorta1.00infobox
GJA5BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
GJA5Chr.Chromosome 1 (human)1.00infobox
GJA5Chr.Chromosome 3 (mouse)1.00infobox
GJA5DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
GJA5End147,773,362 bp1.00infobox
GJA5End96,984,732 bp1.00infobox
GJA5EnsemblENSG000002651071.00infobox

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