GJD4
Description
The GJD4 (gap junction protein delta 4) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 10.
GJD4, also known as connexin-40.1 (Cx40.1), is a human protein encoded by the GJD4 gene. Connexins, like GJD4, play a key role in creating gap junctions, which are channels connecting the cytoplasm of adjacent cells. Each gap junction channel is formed when two hemichannels, each containing six connexin subunits, dock together.
Gap junctions are formed by clusters of closely packed pairs of transmembrane channels, known as connexons. These connexons allow materials with low molecular weight to move between neighboring cells.
GJD4 is also known as CX40.1.
