GJB1 — Gap junction protein beta 1
GJB1 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 30 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
GJB1's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonocytes | Colonocyte HOX Identity Epithelial development | ADH1C, ADH6, AFG3L2, ALDH1A1, APMAP, BDH2, CAT, CMBL +26 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | CMTX, CMTX1, CX32 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | X: 71212811-71225516 |
| Predicted location | Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Potential drug targets, Predicted membrane proteins, Transporters |
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
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.