Homo sapiens Protein: GJB2
Summary
InnateDB Protein IDBP-13134.6
Last Modified 2014-10-13 [Report errors or provide feedback]
Gene Symbol GJB2
Protein Name gap junction protein, beta 2, 26kDa
Synonyms CX26; DFNA3; DFNA3A; DFNB1; DFNB1A; HID; KID; NSRD1; PPK;
Species Homo sapiens
Ensembl Protein ENSP00000372299
InnateDB Gene IDBG-13132 (GJB2)
Protein Structure
UniProt Annotation
Function One gap junction consists of a cluster of closely packed pairs of transmembrane channels, the connexons, through which materials of low MW diffuse from one cell to a neighboring cell.
Subcellular Localization Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell junction, gap junction.
Disease Associations Deafness, autosomal recessive, 1A (DFNB1A) [MIM:220290]: A form of non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural deafness results from damage to the neural receptors of the inner ear, the nerve pathways to the brain, or the area of the brain that receives sound information. {ECO:0000269PubMed:10830906, ECO:0000269PubMed:11313763, ECO:0000269PubMed:11439000, ECO:0000269PubMed:12121355, ECO:0000269PubMed:12239718, ECO:0000269PubMed:12786758, ECO:0000269PubMed:14722929, ECO:0000269PubMed:15666300, ECO:0000269PubMed:15994881, ECO:0000269PubMed:17660464, ECO:0000269PubMed:17666888, ECO:0000269PubMed:19384972, ECO:0000269PubMed:23680645, ECO:0000269PubMed:9328482, ECO:0000269PubMed:9336442, ECO:0000269PubMed:9471561, ECO:0000269PubMed:9529365}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.Deafness, autosomal dominant, 3A (DFNA3A) [MIM:601544]: A form of non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural deafness results from damage to the neural receptors of the inner ear, the nerve pathways to the brain, or the area of the brain that receives sound information. {ECO:0000269PubMed:10807696, ECO:0000269PubMed:11313763, ECO:0000269PubMed:11439000, ECO:0000269PubMed:12786758, ECO:0000269PubMed:19384972, ECO:0000269PubMed:9620796}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.Vohwinkel syndrome (VS) [MIM:124500]: VS is an autosomal dominant disease characterized by hyperkeratosis, constriction on fingers and toes and congenital deafness. {ECO:0000269PubMed:10369869, ECO:0000269PubMed:15954104, ECO:0000269PubMed:18688874}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.Keratoderma, palmoplantar, with deafness (PPKDFN) [MIM:148350]: An autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the association of palmoplantar hyperkeratosis with progressive, bilateral, high-frequency, sensorineural deafness. {ECO:0000269PubMed:10633135, ECO:0000269PubMed:10757647, ECO:0000269PubMed:12372058, ECO:0000269PubMed:15996214, ECO:0000269PubMed:17993581, ECO:0000269PubMed:9856479}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome (KID syndrome) [MIM:148210]: An autosomal dominant form of ectodermal dysplasia. Ectodermal dysplasia defines a heterogeneous group of disorders due to abnormal development of two or more ectodermal structures. Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome is characterized by the association of hyperkeratotic skin lesions with vascularizing keratitis and profound sensorineural hearing loss. Clinical features include deafness, ichthyosis, photophobia, absent or decreased eyebrows, sparse or absent scalp hair, decreased sweating and dysplastic finger and toenails. {ECO:0000269PubMed:11912510, ECO:0000269PubMed:12548749, ECO:0000269PubMed:12752120}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.Bart-Pumphrey syndrome (BPS) [MIM:149200]: An autosomal dominant disorder characterized by sensorineural hearing loss, palmoplantar keratoderma, knuckle pads, and leukonychia, It shows considerable phenotypic variability. {ECO:0000269PubMed:15482471, ECO:0000269PubMed:15952212}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.Ichthyosis hystrix-like with deafness syndrome (HID syndrome) [MIM:602540]: An autosomal dominant keratinizing disorder characterized by sensorineural deafness and spiky hyperkeratosis affecting the entire skin. HID syndrome is considered to differ from the similar KID syndrome in the extent and time of occurrence of skin symptoms and the severity of the associated keratitis. {ECO:0000269PubMed:12072059}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Tissue Specificity
Comments
Interactions
Number of Interactions This gene and/or its encoded proteins are associated with 8 experimentally validated interaction(s) in this database.
They are also associated with 1 interaction(s) predicted by orthology.
Experimentally validated
Total 8 [view]
Protein-Protein 7 [view]
Protein-DNA 1 [view]
Protein-RNA 0
DNA-DNA 0
RNA-RNA 0
DNA-RNA 0
Predicted by orthology
Total 1 [view]
Gene Ontology

Molecular Function
Accession GO Term
Biological Process
GO:0006810 transport
GO:0007605 sensory perception of sound
GO:0016264 gap junction assembly
GO:0061024 membrane organization
Cellular Component
GO:0005793 endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment
GO:0005886 plasma membrane
GO:0005922 connexon complex
GO:0016021 integral component of membrane
Protein Structure and Domains
PDB ID
InterPro IPR000500 Connexin
IPR002268 Gap junction beta-2 protein (Cx26)
IPR013092 Connexin, N-terminal
IPR019570 Gap junction protein, cysteine-rich domain
PFAM PF00029
PF10582
PRINTS PR00206
PR01139
PIRSF
SMART SM00037
SM01089
TIGRFAMs
Post-translational Modifications
Modification
Cross-References
SwissProt P29033
PhosphoSite PhosphoSite-P29033
TrEMBL H9U1J4
UniProt Splice Variant
Entrez Gene 2706
UniGene Hs.714494
RefSeq NP_003995
HUGO HGNC:4284
OMIM 121011
CCDS CCDS9290
HPRD 00413
IMGT
EMBL AF281280 AF479776 AL138688 AY255853 AY275646 AY275647 AY275648 AY275649 AY275650 AY275651 AY275652 AY275653 AY275654 AY280971 AY953438 AY953441 BC017048 BC071703 BT006732 CH471075 JQ342677 JQ595559 M86849
GenPept AAD21314 AAF91440 AAH17048 AAH71703 AAL87696 AAP34178 AAP35378 AAQ17213 AAQ94940 AAQ94941 AAQ94942 AAQ94943 AAQ94944 AAQ94945 AAQ94946 AAQ94947 AAQ94948 AAY25169 AAY25170 AFG29040 AFG29041 CAC16959 EAX08252 EAX08253