Gene
gja4
- ID
- ZDB-GENE-050616-6
- Name
- gap junction protein alpha 4
- Symbol
- gja4 Nomenclature History
- Previous Names
- Type
- protein_coding_gene
- Location
- Chr: 19 Mapping Details/Browsers
- Description
- Acts upstream of or within pigmentation. Predicted to be located in gap junction and plasma membrane. Predicted to be part of connexin complex. Is expressed in melanocyte; trunk vasculature; and xanthophore. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction. Orthologous to human GJA4 (gap junction protein alpha 4).
- Genome Resources
- Note
- None
- Comparative Information
-
- All Expression Data
- 2 figures from 2 publications
- Cross-Species Comparison
- High Throughput Data
- Thisse Expression Data
- No data available
Wild Type Expression Summary
Phenotype Summary
Mutations
Human Disease
Domain, Family, and Site Summary
Domain Details Per Protein
| Protein | Length | Connexin | Connexin, conserved site | Connexin, N-terminal | Connexin, N-terminal domain superfamily | Gap junction protein, cysteine-rich domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UniProtKB:Q1LWG0
|
341 |
| Type | Name | Annotation Method | Has Havana Data | Length (nt) | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mRNA |
cx39.4-201
(1)
|
Ensembl | 1,028 nt |
Interactions and Pathways
No data available
Plasmids
No data available