Gja4 gap junction protein, alpha 4 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ] - Gene - Data resources

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Gja4 gap junction protein, alpha 4 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 14612)

Symbol: Gja4

Full name: gap junction protein, alpha 4

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: VALIDATED

Also known as: Cnx37; Cx37; Cxnh1; Gja-4

Summary: Predicted to enable gap junction channel activity. Acts upstream of or within blood vessel development. Predicted to be located in gap junction. Predicted to be part of connexin complex. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; gonad; heart; intestine; and vascular system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction. Orthologous to human GJA4 (gap junction protein alpha 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Expression: Broad expression in lung adult (RPKM 80.0), ovary adult (RPKM 28.8) and 16 other tissues

Orthologs: human

Gene size: 2620bp

Exon count: 2