GJB6

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Gap junction protein, beta 6, 30kDa
Identifiers
Symbols GJB6; CX30; DFNA3; DFNA3B; DFNB1B; ED2; EDH; HED
External IDs OMIM604418 MGI107588 HomoloGene4936 GeneCards: GJB6 Gene
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 10804 14623
Ensembl ENSG00000121742 ENSMUSG00000040055
UniProt O95452 Q3URC5
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001110219.2 NM_001010937
RefSeq (protein) NP_001103689.1 NP_001010937
Location (UCSC) Chr 13:
20.8 – 20.81 Mb
Chr 14:
57.74 – 57.75 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Gap junction beta-6 protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJB6 gene.[1][2][3]

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[edit] Function

The connexin gene family codes for the protein subunits of gap junction channels that mediate direct diffusion of ions and metabolites between the cytoplasm of adjacent cells. Connexins span the plasma membrane 4 times, with amino- and carboxy-terminal regions facing the cytoplasm. Connexin genes are expressed in a cell type-specific manner with overlapping specificity. The gap junction channels have unique properties depending on the type of connexins constituting the channel.[supplied by OMIM][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Grifa A, Wagner CA, D'Ambrosio L, Melchionda S, Bernardi F, Lopez-Bigas N, Rabionet R, Arbones M, Monica MD, Estivill X, Zelante L, Lang F, Gasparini P (Sep 1999). "Mutations in GJB6 cause nonsyndromic autosomal dominant deafness at DFNA3 locus". Nat Genet 23 (1): 16–8. doi:10.1038/12612. PMID 10471490. 
  2. ^ Kibar Z, Der Kaloustian VM, Brais B, Hani V, Fraser FC, Rouleau GA (Oct 1996). "The gene responsible for Clouston hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia maps to the pericentromeric region of chromosome 13q". Hum Mol Genet 5 (4): 543–7. doi:10.1093/hmg/5.4.543. PMID 8845850. 
  3. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: GJB6 gap junction protein, beta 6". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=10804. 

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