Gap junction protein explained

Gap junction proteins

Gap junction α (GJA) proteins

• GJA1, Cx43, gap junction alpha-1 protein
• GJA2, Cx38, gap junction alpha-2 protein
• GJA3, Cx46, gap junction alpha-3 protein
• GJA4, Cx37, gap junction alpha-4 protein
• GJA5, Cx40, gap junction alpha-5 protein
• GJA6, Cx33 gap junction alpha-6 protein
• GJA7, Cx44.3-45.6, gap junction alpha-7 protein
• GJA8, Cx50, gap junction alpha-8 protein
• GJA9, Cx58, gap junction alpha-9 protein
• GJA10, Cx62, gap junction alpha-10 protein
• GJA11, Cx59, gap junction alpha-11 protein
• GJA12, Cx46.6, gap junction alpha-12 protein

Gap junction β (GJB) proteins

• GJB1, Cx32, gap junction beta-1 protein
• GJB2, Cx26, gap junction beta-2 protein
• GJB3, Cx31, gap junction beta-3 protein
• GJB4, Cx30.3, gap junction beta-4 protein
• GJB5, Cx31.1, gap junction beta-5 protein
• GJB6, Cx30, gap junction beta-6 protein
• GJB7, Cx25, gap junction beta-7 protein

Gap junction γ (GJC) proteins

• GJC1, Cx45.6, gap junction gamma-1 protein
• GJC2, Cx47, gap junction gamma-2 protein
• GJC3, Cx29, gap junction gamma-3 protein

Gap junction δ (GJD) proteins

• GJD1, Cx29, gap junction delta-1 protein
• GJD2, Cx36, gap junction delta-2 protein
• GJD3, Cx31.9, gap junction delta-3 protein
• GJD4, Cx40.1, gap junction delta-4 protein

Gap junction ε (GJE) proteins

• GJE1, Cx23, gap junction epsilon-1 protein

See also

• Tight junction protein