Gene Information
Gene NameGJE1
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 NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000203733 )
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ8NFK1
Gene CardGJC3
Uniprot IDQ8NFK1
PfamPF00029
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.439301102)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GJE1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GJE1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GJE1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gje1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GJE1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gje1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GJE1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsGJC2, GJC1, GJD4, GJA4, GJA1, GJA8, GJA5, GJA3, GJB3, GJB1, GJB2, GJB5, GJB4, GJB6, GJB7, GJA10, GJA9, GJD2, GJD3, GJC3
TissueNA
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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