Connexin 26
Synonyms
26, Connexin
Connexin Cx26
Connexin beta 2
Connexin beta-2
Connexin, beta2
Cx26, Connexin
Gap Junction beta 2 protein
Gap Junction beta-2 protein
beta-2, Connexin
beta2 Connexin
A gap junction protein encoded by the Gap Junction Beta 2 or GJB2 gene. In the cochlea and epidermis, its hexamers form channels between cells that open to allow cell-to-cell diffusion of small molecules as well as recycling of potassium. Mutations in Connexin 26 are associated with congenital SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS.