GJC3, GJE1, Gap junction gamma-3 protein, Connexin-30.2, Cx30.2, Connexin-31.3, Cx31.3, Gap junction epsilon-1 protein
This gene encodes a gap junction protein. The encoded protein, also known as a connexin, plays a role in formation of gap junctions, which provide direct connections between neighboring cells. Mutations in this gene have been reported to be associated with nonsyndromic hearing loss.[provided by RefSeq, Feb 2010],function:One gap junction consists of a cluster of closely packed pairs of transmembrane channels, the connexons, through which materials of low MW diffuse from one cell to a neighboring cell.,similarity:Belongs to the connexin family. Gamma-type subfamily.,subunit:A connexon is composed of a hexamer of connexins.,tissue specificity:CNS specific. Expression is restricted to brain, spinal cord, and sciatic nerve. According to PubMed:12881038 expression is abundant in skeletal muscle, liver, and heart, and to a minor degree in pancreas and kidney.,
