GJB7
{{Short description|Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens}}
{{Infobox_gene}}
Gap junction beta-7 protein (GJB7), also known as connexin-25 (Cx25), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJB7 gene.{{cite web | title = Entrez Gene: gap junction protein| url = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=375519}}
Function
Connexins, such as GJB7, are involved in the formation of gap junctions, intercellular conduits that directly connect the cytoplasms of contacting cells. Each gap junction channel is formed by docking of 2 hemichannels, each of which contains 6 connexin subunits.{{cite journal |vauthors=Söhl G, Nielsen PA, Eiberger J, Willecke K | title = Expression profiles of the novel human connexin genes hCx30.2, hCx40.1, and hCx62 differ from their putative mouse orthologues | journal = Cell Commun. Adhes. | volume = 10 | issue = 1 | pages = 27–36 | year = 2003 | pmid = 12881038 | doi = 10.1080/15419060302063| s2cid = 225894 }}