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GJD2

Gap junction delta-2 protein (GJD2), also known as connexin-36 (Cx36) or gap junction alpha-9 protein (GJA9), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJD2 gene.

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Aliases
GJD2, CX36, GJA9, gap junction protein delta 2
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes2N6A
Band
15q14 · 2|2 E4
Bgee
islet of Langerhans · gonad · pituitary gland · anterior pituitary · prefrontal cortex
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 15 (human) · Chromosome 2 (mouse)

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Avg. degree1.67
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Bgee · 19
GJD2 → anterior horn of spinal cord, anterior pituitary, body of pancreas, Brodmann area 9, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, facial motor nucleus, gonad, islet of Langerhans, lumbar subsegment of spinal cord, neural layer of retina, occipital lobe, olfactory bulb, pineal gland, pituitary gland, prefrontal cortex, retinal pigment epithelium, right auricle of heart, stellate ganglion, thoracic ganglia
RNA expression pattern · 19
GJD2 → anterior horn of spinal cord, anterior pituitary, body of pancreas, Brodmann area 9, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, facial motor nucleus, gonad, islet of Langerhans, lumbar subsegment of spinal cord, neural layer of retina, occipital lobe, olfactory bulb, pineal gland, pituitary gland, prefrontal cortex, retinal pigment epithelium, right auricle of heart, stellate ganglion, thoracic ganglia
Gene ontology · 13
GJD2 → action potential, cell communication, cell junction, cell-cell signaling, chemical synaptic transmission, connexin complex, gap junction, gap junction channel activity, integral component of membrane, membrane, plasma membrane, transmembrane transport, visual perception
related to Function · 4
GJD2 → Connexins, CX36, Each, See GJB2
Band · 2
GJD2 → 15q14, 2|2 E4
Chr. · 2
GJD2 → Chromosome 15 (human), Chromosome 2 (mouse)
End · 2
GJD2 → 113,844,100 bp, 34,754,998 bp
Aliases · 1
GJD2 → GJD2, CX36, GJA9, gap junction protein delta 2
Available structures · 1
GJD2 → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes2N6A
BioGPS · 1
GJD2 → More reference expression data

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bp gene chr human band gap junction protein chromosome 15 cx36 location mouse gja9 function external pdb uniprot q9ukl4 delta-2

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GJD2AliasesGJD2, CX36, GJA9, gap junction protein delta 21.00infobox
GJD2Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes2N6A1.00infobox
GJD2Band15q141.00infobox
GJD2Band2|2 E41.00infobox
GJD2Bgeeislet of Langerhans1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeegonad1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeepituitary gland1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeeanterior pituitary1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeeprefrontal cortex1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeeright auricle of heart1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeebody of pancreas1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeeoccipital lobe1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeedorsolateral prefrontal cortex1.00infobox
GJD2BgeeBrodmann area 91.00infobox
GJD2Bgeethoracic ganglia1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeeneural layer of retina1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeelumbar subsegment of spinal cord1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeestellate ganglion1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeeanterior horn of spinal cord1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeefacial motor nucleus1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeepineal gland1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeeolfactory bulb1.00infobox
GJD2Bgeeretinal pigment epithelium1.00infobox
GJD2BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
GJD2Chr.Chromosome 15 (human)1.00infobox
GJD2Chr.Chromosome 2 (mouse)1.00infobox
GJD2DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
GJD2End34,754,998 bp1.00infobox
GJD2End113,844,100 bp1.00infobox
GJD2EnsemblENSG000001592481.00infobox

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