Connexin 26 [konexin 26]

topical
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Terms

gen kódující protein connexin 26
konexin beta2
konexin Cx26
protein GJB2

 

beta2 Connexin
Connexin beta-2
Connexin Cx26
Gap Junction beta-2 protein

Definition

A gap junction protein encoded by the Gap Junction Beta 2 or GJB2 gene. In the cochlea and epidermis, its hexamers form channels between cells that open to allow cell-to-cell diffusion of small molecules as well as recycling of potassium. Mutations in Connexin 26 are associated with congenital SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS.

DUI
D000072259 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0220781
History note
2017 (1993)
Public note
2017; CONNEXIN 26 was indexed under CONNEXINS 1993-2016