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Gja5 - gap junction protein, alpha 5 Gene

Rattus norvegicus

Also known as Cx40; Cxni

Gene ID: 50563 | Gene type: protein coding

About Gja5

Summary

Enables connexin binding activity; disordered domain specific binding activity; and gap junction channel activity. Involved in several processes, including blood vessel diameter maintenance; cell communication by chemical coupling; and regulation of blood pressure. Located in cell projection. Part of connexin complex. Used to study hypertension. Biomarker of artery disease (multiple); glomerulonephritis; obesity; and ureteral obstruction. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in atrial fibrillation; atrial standstill 1; familial atrial fibrillation; and tetralogy of Fallot. Orthologous to human GJA5 (Gap Junction Protein alpha 5). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Gja5 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_019280.1 NP_062153.1 gap junction alpha-5 protein
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
  • Cellular Component
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables connexin binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
11557558 RGD
enables disordered domain specific binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
19808665 RGD
enables gap junction channel activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
1328644 RGD
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in cell communication by chemical coupling IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
1328644 RGD
involved in cell communication by electrical coupling IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7554128 RGD
involved in endothelium development IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
10990491 RGD
involved in heart development IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
8944820 RGD
involved in negative regulation of blood pressure IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
18046320 RGD
involved in negative regulation of glomerular filtration IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
17928514 RGD
involved in positive regulation of cell communication by chemical coupling IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
15678088 RGD
involved in positive regulation of vasoconstriction IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
21414209 RGD
involved in potassium ion transport IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7554128 RGD
involved in regulation of cell communication by electrical coupling IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
11557558 RGD
involved in vasodilation IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
16037574 RGD
involved in vasomotion IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
16815985 RGD
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
located in cell projection IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
16037574 RGD
part of connexin complex IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
1328644 RGD
part of connexin complex IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
19808665 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

gap junction alpha-5 protein

connexin 40

connexin i

gap junction membrane channel protein alpha 5

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Gja5 NCBI NCBI:2702