Gene Information
Gene NameGJC3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length279
Protein NamesGap junction gamma-3 protein (Connexin-30.2) (Cx30.2) (Connexin-31.3) (Cx31.3) (Gap junction epsilon-1 protein)
Target Namegap junction gamma-3 protein
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000176402 )
Evolutionary StageMammalia
AlphaFoldDBQ8NFK1
Gene CardGJC3
Uniprot IDQ8NFK1
PfamPF00029
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.017284308)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GJC3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GJC3 ( ortholog_one2many )
GuineaPig_ GJC3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GJC3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gjc3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GJC3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gjc3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GJC3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsGJA10, GJA9, GJD2, GJD3, GJA4, GJA1, GJA8, GJA5, GJA3, GJB3, GJB1, GJB2, GJB5, GJB4, GJB6, GJB7, GJC2, GJC1, GJD4, GJE1
Tissuetibial.nerve
Tissue SpecificityCNS specific. Expression is restricted to brain, spinal cord, and sciatic nerve. According to PubMed:12881038, expression is abundant in skeletal muscle, liver, and heart, and to a minor degree in pancreas and kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12151525, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12881038}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6L3T  (EM  2.34A  6L3U  (EM  2.53A  6L3V  (EM  2.63A 
DBSNP NA 
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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