Gene Information
Gene NameGJC1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length294
Protein NamesGap junction delta-3 protein (Connexin-31.9) (Cx31.9) (Gap junction alpha-11 protein) (Gap junction chi-1 protein)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000182963 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ8N144
Gene CardGJD3
Uniprot IDQ8N144
PfamPF00029
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.271881245)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GJC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GJC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GJC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GJC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gjc1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GJC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gjc1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GJC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsGJC2, GJD4, GJE1, GJA4, GJA1, GJA8, GJA5, GJA3, GJB3, GJB1, GJB2, GJB5, GJB4, GJB6, GJB7, GJA10, GJA9, GJD2, GJD3, GJC3
Tissuesubstantia.nigra, uterus
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in vascular smooth muscle cells. Found in heart, colon, and artery (at protein level). Found in cerebral cortex, heart, liver, lung, kidney, spleen and testis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12154091, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12176752}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12154091};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12154091}. Cell junction, gap junction {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12154091}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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