Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gap junction beta-7 protein (GJB7), also known asconnexin-25 (Cx25), is aprotein that in humans is encoded by theGJB7gene.[3]
Connexins, such as GJB7, are involved in the formation of gap junctions, intercellular conduits that directly connect the cytoplasms of contacting cells. Each gap junction channel is formed by docking of 2 hemichannels, each of which contains 6 connexin subunits.[3][4]
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