GJA1
PROTEIN-CODING GENE IN HUMANS
Connexin 43; Connexin-43 internal ribosome entry site; Connexin-43 IRES; Connexin-43; CX43; Cx43; GJAL; Gjal; Gap junction protein, alpha 1; Gap junction protein, alpha 1, 43kDa; GJA1 (gene); Connexin-43 internal ribosome entry site (IRES)
Gap junction alpha-1 protein (GJA1), also known as connexin 43 (Cx43), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJA1 gene on chromosome 6. As a connexin, GJA1 is a component of gap junctions, which allow for gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) between cells to regulate cell death, proliferation, and differentiation.