Gap junction proteins (connexins)
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| Approved Symbol | Approved Name | Previous Symbols | Synonyms | Chromosome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJA1 | gap junction protein, alpha 1, 43kDa | ODDD, GJAL | CX43, ODD, ODOD, SDTY3 | 6q22.31 |
| GJA3 | gap junction protein, alpha 3, 46kDa | CZP3 | CX46 | 13q12.11 |
| GJA4 | gap junction protein, alpha 4, 37kDa | CX37 | 1p35.1 | |
| GJA5 | gap junction protein, alpha 5, 40kDa | CX40 | 1q21.1 | |
| GJA6P | gap junction protein, alpha 6, pseudogene | Xp22 | ||
| GJA8 | gap junction protein, alpha 8, 50kDa | CAE1, CZP1, CAE | CX50 | 1q21.1 |
| GJA9 | gap junction protein, alpha 9, 59kDa | GJA10 | CX59, CX58 | 1p34 |
| GJA10 | gap junction protein, alpha 10, 62kDa | CX62 | 6q15-q16 | |
| GJB1 | gap junction protein, beta 1, 32kDa | CMTX1, CMTX | CX32 | Xq13.1 |
| GJB2 | gap junction protein, beta 2, 26kDa | DFNB1, DFNA3 | CX26, NSRD1 | 13q11-q12 |
| GJB3 | gap junction protein, beta 3, 31kDa | DFNA2, EKV | CX31 | 1p34 |
| GJB4 | gap junction protein, beta 4, 30.3kDa | CX30.3 | 1p35-p34 | |
| GJB5 | gap junction protein, beta 5, 31.1kDa | CX31.1 | 1p34.3 | |
| GJB6 | gap junction protein, beta 6, 30kDa | DFNA3, ED2 | EDH, HED, CX30 | 13q12 |
| GJB7 | gap junction protein, beta 7, 25kDa | CX25, bA136M9.1 | 6q15 | |
| GJC1 | gap junction protein, gamma 1, 45kDa | GJA7 | CX45 | 17q21.31 |
| GJC2 | gap junction protein, gamma 2, 47kDa | GJA12 | CX47, CX46.6, SPG44 | 1q41-q42 |
| GJC3 | gap junction protein, gamma 3, 30.2kDa | GJE1 | CX30.2 | 7q22.1 |
| GJD2 | gap junction protein, delta 2, 36kDa | GJA9 | CX36 | 15q13.1 |
| GJD3 | gap junction protein, delta 3, 31.9kDa | GJC1 | CX31.9, GJA11, Cx30.2 | 17q21.1 |
| GJD4 | gap junction protein, delta 4, 40.1kDa | CX40.1, FLJ90023 | 10p11.22 | |
| GJE1 | gap junction protein, epsilon 1, 23kDa | CX23 | 6q24.1 |
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