Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gap junction delta-4 protein (GJD4), also known asconnexin-40.1 (Cx40.1), is aprotein that in humans is encoded by theGJD4gene.[5]
Connexins, such as GJD4, 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.[5][6]
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