Gene
gja2
- ID
- ZDB-GENE-040406-2
- Name
- gap junction protein, alpha 2
- Symbol
- gja2 Nomenclature History
- Previous Names
- Type
- protein_coding_gene
- Location
- Chr: 5 Mapping Details/Browsers
- Description
- Involved in cell communication by electrical coupling and slow-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction. Predicted to localize to connexin complex and integral component of membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including eye; kidney; liver; musculature system; and spinal cord.
- Genome Resources
- Note
- None
- Comparative Information
-
- All Expression Data
- 9 figures from 4 publications
- Cross-Species Comparison
- High Throughput Data
- Thisse Expression Data
-
- eu255 (6 images)
Wild Type Expression Summary
- All Phenotype Data
- 4 figures from Hirata et al., 2012
- Cross-Species Comparison
- Alliance
Phenotype Summary
Mutations
Human Disease
Domain, Family, and Site Summary
| Type | InterPro ID | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Conserved_site | IPR017990 | Connexin, conserved site |
| Domain | IPR013092 | Connexin, N-terminal |
| Domain | IPR019570 | Gap junction protein, cysteine-rich domain |
| Family | IPR000500 | Connexin |
| Homologous_superfamily | IPR034634 | Connexin, C-terminal |
| Homologous_superfamily | IPR038359 | Connexin, N-terminal domain superfamily |
Domain Details Per Protein
| Protein | Length | Connexin | Connexin, conserved site | Connexin, C-terminal | Connexin, N-terminal | Connexin, N-terminal domain superfamily | Gap junction protein, cysteine-rich domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UniProtKB:Q8AWR4
|
353 | ||||||
|
UniProtKB:B0R0X0
|
353 |
| Type | Name | Annotation Method | Has Havana Data | Length (nt) | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mRNA |
cx39.9-201
(1)
|
Ensembl | 1,239 nt | ||
| mRNA |
cx39.9-202
(1)
|
Ensembl | 1,244 nt |
Interactions and Pathways
No data available
Plasmids
No data available