Gene Information
Gene NameGJA10
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length515
Protein NamesGap junction alpha-9 protein (Connexin-58) (Cx58) (Connexin-59) (Cx59) (Gap junction alpha-10 protein)
Target Nameconnexin-62
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age93 ( ENSG00000135355 )
3 ( ENSG00000288435 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP57773
Gene CardGJA9
Uniprot IDP57773
PfamPF00029
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.267989583)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GJA10 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GJA10 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GJA10 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GJA10 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gja10 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GJA10 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gja10 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GJA10 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGJB6, GJA3, GJB1, GJA8, GJA9, GJA1P1, GJA4, GJB5
ParalogsGJA9, GJC3, GJD2, GJD3, GJA4, GJA1, GJA8, GJA5, GJA3, GJB3, GJB1, GJB2, GJB5, GJB4, GJB6, GJB7, GJC2, GJC1, GJD4, GJE1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHighly abundant in skeletal muscle. Also detected in testis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12881038}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs880303 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Cell junction, gap junction {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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