GJD3, Official Symbol GJD3provided by HGNC Official Full Name gap junction protein delta 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:19147 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000183153 MIM:607425; AllianceGenome:HGNC:19147 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as GJC1; GJA11; CX31.9; Cx30.2 Summary This gene is a member of the large family of connexins that are required for the formation of gap junctions. Six connexin monomers form a hemichannel, or connexon, on the cell surface. This connexon can interact with a connexon from a neighboring cell, thus forming a channel linking the cytoplasm of the 2 cells. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Orthologs mouse all