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RNA cell line category: Cell line enhanced (NTERA-2, U-87 MG, HUVEC TERT2)
Organ
Origin
Category
Expression
Alphabetical
Cell lines sorted after organ of phenotypic resemblance.
Cell lines sorted after biological source for establishment.
Cell lines sorted after the cell line category according to Cellosaurus.
Cell lines sorted on descending RNA expression.
Cell lines sorted alphabetically.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
GJA1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CX43, GJAL, ODD, ODDD, ODOD, SDTY3
Description
Gap junction protein, alpha 1, 43kDa (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This gene is a member of the connexin gene family. The encoded protein is a component of gap junctions, which are composed of arrays of intercellular channels that provide a route for the diffusion of low molecular weight materials from cell to cell. The encoded protein is the major protein of gap junctions in the heart that are thought to have a crucial role in the synchronized contraction of the heart and in embryonic development. A related intronless pseudogene has been mapped to chromosome 5. Mutations in this gene have been associated with oculodentodigital dysplasia, autosomal recessive craniometaphyseal dysplasia and heart malformations. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014]