G8Z9J6 · G8Z9J6_RHIPS

Function

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.

GO annotations

all annotationsall molecular functionvirus receptor activitydna bindingrna bindingcytoskeletal motor activitycatalytic activitygtpase activitystructural molecule activitytransporter activitycytoskeletal protein bindinglipid bindingcyclase activityantioxidant activityoxidoreductase activitytransferase activityhydrolase activitylyase activityisomerase activityligase activityprotein tag activitycargo receptor activityhistone bindingprotein folding chaperonetranslation regulator activitynutrient reservoir activityreceptor ligand activitymolecular transducer activitymolecular adaptor activitytoxin activitycell adhesion mediator activitymolecular function regulator activityvirus coreceptor activitycatalytic activity, acting on a proteincatalytic activity, acting on dnacatalytic activity, acting on rnamolecular carrier activitytranscription regulator activitygeneral transcription initiation factor activitymolecular sensor activitymolecular sequestering activityatp-dependent activityother molecular functionall biological processmitotic cell cyclecytokinesiscytoplasmic translationimmune system processmuscle system processcirculatory system processrenal system processrespiratory system processcarbohydrate metabolic processgeneration of precursor metabolites and energydna replicationdna repairdna recombinationchromatin organizationdna-templated transcriptionregulation of dna-templated transcriptiontrna metabolic processprotein foldingprotein glycosylationamino acid metabolic processmodified amino acid metabolic processlipid metabolic processvitamin metabolic processsulfur compound metabolic processintracellular protein transportnucleocytoplasmic transportautophagyinflammatory responsemitochondrion organizationcytoskeleton organizationmicrotubule-based movementperoxisome organizationlysosome organizationchromosome segregationcell adhesionestablishment or maintenance of cell polarityprogrammed cell deathphotosynthesismrna metabolic processsnrna metabolic processvesicle-mediated transportreproductive processdigestive system processsignalingcell differentiationprotein catabolic processextracellular matrix organizationregulatory ncrna-mediated gene silencingtelomere organizationcell junction organizationwound healingribosome biogenesiscilium organizationanatomical structure developmentcell motilitynervous system processendocrine processprotein maturationtransmembrane transportnucleobase-containing small molecule metabolic processhepaticobiliary system processmembrane organizationprotein-containing complex assemblycell wall organization or biogenesisnitrogen cycle metabolic processprotein localization to plasma membranedefense response to other organismdetoxificationmeiotic nuclear divisionmitotic nuclear divisionmitochondrial gene expressioncarbohydrate derivative metabolic processother biological processall cellular componentnuclear chromosomeextracellular regionextracellular spacecell wallnucleusnuclear envelopenucleoplasmchromosomenucleolusmitochondrionlysosomeendosomevacuoleperoxisomeendoplasmic reticulumgolgi apparatuslipid dropletmicrotubule organizing centercytosolribosomecytoskeletonplasma membraneciliumplastidthylakoidexternal encapsulating structureextracellular matrixcytoplasmic vesicleorganelleother cellular component
Cell color indicative of number of GO terms
AspectTerm
Cellular Componentconnexin complex
Molecular Functiongap junction channel activity
Biological Processcell-cell signaling
Biological Processgap junction-mediated intercellular transport

Names & Taxonomy

Protein names

  • Recommended name
    Gap junction protein

Gene names

    • Name
      GJB6

Organism names

  • Taxonomic identifier
  • Taxonomic lineage
    Eukaryota > Metazoa > Chordata > Craniata > Vertebrata > Euteleostomi > Mammalia > Eutheria > Laurasiatheria > Chiroptera > Yinpterochiroptera > Rhinolophoidea > Rhinolophidae > Rhinolophinae > Rhinolophus

Accessions

  • Primary accession
    G8Z9J6

Subcellular Location

Cell junction, gap junction
Cell membrane
; Multi-pass membrane protein
Membrane
; Multi-pass membrane protein

Features

Showing features for transmembrane.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Transmembrane23-41Helical
Transmembrane77-97Helical
Transmembrane131-158Helical
Transmembrane191-215Helical

Keywords

Interaction

Subunit

A connexon is composed of a hexamer of connexins.

Family & Domains

Features

Showing features for domain, region, compositional bias.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Domain42-75Connexin N-terminal
Domain146-213Gap junction protein cysteine-rich
Region228-261Disordered
Compositional bias245-261Polar residues

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the connexin family.

Keywords

Family and domain databases

Sequence

  • Sequence status
    Complete
  • Length
    261
  • Mass (Da)
    30,248
  • Last updated
    2012-02-22 v1
  • Checksum
    BC597C595738E213
MDWGTLHTFIGGVNKHSTSIGKVWITVIFIFRVMILVVAAQEVWGDEQEDFVCNTLQPGCKNVCYDHFFPISHIRLWALQLIFVSTPALLVAMHVAYHRQEAARKFRRGEKRNEFKDLEDIKKQKVRIEGALWWTYTCSIFFRIIFEASFMYVFYFLYNGYHLPWVLKCGIDPCPNLVDCFISRPTEKTVFTIFMISASVICMLLNVAELCYLLLKVCFRKSKRAQTQRNHPSHAPKESKQNEMNELISDSGPNAVTGFPS

Features

Showing features for compositional bias.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Compositional bias245-261Polar residues

Sequence databases

Nucleotide SequenceProtein SequenceMolecule TypeStatus
GU326381
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
ADU79132.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA

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