[Term]
id: PR:000044679
name: connexin protein
def: "An ion channel protein that is a translation product of the human GJA1, GJA3 to GJA5, GJA7 to GJA10, GJA12, GJB1 to GJB7, GJC3, GJE1, or GJD2 to GJD4 genes, 1:1 orthologs thereof, or a semi-ortholog thereof." [PRO:XQ]
comment: Category=family. Note: Connexin proteins operate as homo- or heterohexamers. [PRO:DAN]
synonym: "fam:connexin" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DAN]
is_a: PR:000049983 ! ion channel protein