Gap junction alpha-4 protein

<p>This section provides any useful information about the protein, mostly biological knowledge.<p><a href='/help/function_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Functionⁱ

<p>The <a href="http://www.geneontology.org/">Gene Ontology (GO)</a> project provides a set of hierarchical controlled vocabulary split into 3 categories:<p><a href='/help/gene_ontology' target='_top'>More...</a></p>GO - Molecular functionⁱ

• gap junction channel activity Source: GO_Central <p>Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor</p> <p>A type of phylogenetic evidence whereby an aspect of a descendent is inferred through the characterization of an aspect of a ancestral gene.</p> <p>More information in the <a href="http://geneontology.org/page/guide%2Dgo%2Devidence%2Dcodes#iba">GO evidence code guide</a></p> Inferred from biological aspect of ancestorⁱ
  • "Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium."
    Gaudet P., Livstone M.S., Lewis S.E., Thomas P.D.
    Brief. Bioinformatics 12:449-462(2011) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]

GO - Biological processⁱ

• blood vessel development Source: RGDInferred from sequence orthologyⁱ
  • "Vascular abnormalities in mice lacking the endothelial gap junction proteins connexin37 and connexin40."
    Simon A.M., McWhorter A.R.
    Dev. Biol. 251:206-220(2002) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• calcium ion transport Source: RGD <p>Inferred from Mutant Phenotype</p> <p>Describes annotations that are concluded from looking at variations or changes in a gene product such as mutations or abnormal levels and includes techniques such as knockouts, overexpression, anti-sense experiments and use of specific protein inhibitors.</p> <p>More information in the <a href="http://geneontology.org/page/guide%2Dgo%2Devidence%2Dcodes#imp">GO evidence code guide</a></p> Inferred from mutant phenotypeⁱ
  • "Disruption of smooth muscle gap junctions attenuates myogenic vasoconstriction of mesenteric resistance arteries."
    Earley S., Resta T.C., Walker B.R.
    Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol. 287:H2677-86(2004) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• cell-cell signaling Source: RGDInferred from mutant phenotypeⁱ
  • "Disruption of smooth muscle gap junctions attenuates myogenic vasoconstriction of mesenteric resistance arteries."
    Earley S., Resta T.C., Walker B.R.
    Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol. 287:H2677-86(2004) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• cell communication Source: RGD <p>Traceable Author Statement</p> <p>Used for information from review articles where the original experiments are traceable through that article and also for information from text books or dictionaries.</p> <p>More information in the <a href="http://geneontology.org/page/guide%2Dgo%2Devidence%2Dcodes#tas">GO evidence code guide</a></p> Traceable author statementⁱ
  • "Induction of connexin 37 expression in a rat model of neuropathic pain."
    Lin S.H., Lu C.Y., Muhammad R., Chou W.Y., Lin F.C., Wu P.C., Lin C.R., Yang L.C.
    Brain Res. Mol. Brain Res. 99:134-140(2002) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• endothelium development Source: RGD <p>Inferred from Expression Pattern</p> <p>Covers cases where the annotation is inferred from the timing or location of expression of a gene.</p> <p>More information in the <a href="http://geneontology.org/page/guide%2Dgo%2Devidence%2Dcodes#iep">GO evidence code guide</a></p> Inferred from expression patternⁱ
  • "Age-related alteration of gap junction distribution and connexin expression in rat aortic endothelium."
    Yeh H.I., Chang H.M., Lu W.W., Lee Y.N., Ko Y.S., Severs N.J., Tsai C.H.
    J. Histochem. Cytochem. 48:1377-1389(2000) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• response to pain Source: RGDInferred from expression patternⁱ
  • "Induction of connexin 37 expression in a rat model of neuropathic pain."
    Lin S.H., Lu C.Y., Muhammad R., Chou W.Y., Lin F.C., Wu P.C., Lin C.R., Yang L.C.
    Brain Res. Mol. Brain Res. 99:134-140(2002) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]

Enzyme and pathway databases

<p>This section provides information about the protein and gene name(s) and synonym(s) and about the organism that is the source of the protein sequence.<p><a href='/help/names_and_taxonomy_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Names & Taxonomyⁱ

Organism-specific databases

<p>This section provides information on the location and the topology of the mature protein in the cell.<p><a href='/help/subcellular_location_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Subcellular locationⁱ

Topology

<p>UniProtKB Keywords constitute a <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/keywords">controlled vocabulary</a> with a hierarchical structure. Keywords summarise the content of a UniProtKB entry and facilitate the search for proteins of interest.<p><a href='/help/keywords' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Keywords - Cellular componentⁱ

<p>This section describes post-translational modifications (PTMs) and/or processing events.<p><a href='/help/ptm_processing_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>PTM / Processingⁱ

Molecule processing

Proteomic databases

PTM databases

<p>This section provides information on the expression of a gene at the mRNA or protein level in cells or in tissues of multicellular organisms.<p><a href='/help/expression_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Expressionⁱ

<p>This subsection of the 'Expression' section provides information on the expression of a gene at the mRNA or protein level in cells or in tissues of multicellular organisms. By default, the information is derived from experiments at the mRNA level, unless specified 'at protein level'.<br></br>Examples: <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P92958#expression">P92958</a>, <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8TDN4#expression">Q8TDN4</a>, <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O14734#expression">O14734</a><p><a href='/help/tissue_specificity' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Tissue specificityⁱ

Gene expression databases

<p>This section provides information on the quaternary structure of a protein and on interaction(s) with other proteins or protein complexes.<p><a href='/help/interaction_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Interactionⁱ

<p>This subsection of the <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/help/interaction%5Fsection">'Interaction'</a> section provides information about the protein quaternary structure and interaction(s) with other proteins or protein complexes (with the exception of physiological receptor-ligand interactions which are annotated in the <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/help/function%5Fsection">'Function'</a> section).<p><a href='/help/subunit_structure' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Subunit structureⁱ

Protein-protein interaction databases

<p>This section provides information on sequence similarities with other proteins and the domain(s) present in a protein.<p><a href='/help/family_and_domains_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Family & Domainsⁱ

<p>This subsection of the 'Family and domains' section provides information about the sequence similarity with other proteins.<p><a href='/help/sequence_similarities' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Sequence similaritiesⁱ

Keywords - Domainⁱ

Phylogenomic databases

Family and domain databases

<p>This section displays by default the canonical protein sequence and upon request all isoforms described in the entry. It also includes information pertinent to the sequence(s), including <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/help/sequence%5Flength">length</a> and <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/help/sequences">molecular weight</a>. The information is filed in different subsections. The current subsections and their content are listed below:<p><a href='/help/sequences_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Sequenceⁱ

<p>This subsection of the <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/help/sequences%5Fsection">Sequence</a> section indicates if the <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/help/canonical%5Fand%5Fisoforms">canonical sequence</a> displayed by default in the entry is complete or not.<p><a href='/help/sequence_status' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Sequence statusⁱ: Complete.

        10         20         30         40         50
MGDWGFLEKL LDQVQEHSTV VGKIWLTVLF IFRILILGLA GESVWGDEQS 
        60         70         80         90        100
DFECNTAQPG CTNVCYDQAF PISHIRYWVL QFLFVSTPTL IYLGHVIYLS 
       110        120        130        140        150
RREERLRQKE GELRALPSKD PHVERALAAI EHQMAKISVA EDGRLRIRGA 
       160        170        180        190        200
LMGTYVISVL CKSVLEAGFL YGQWRLYGWT MEPVFVCQRA PCPHVVDCYV 
       210        220        230        240        250
SRPTEKTIFI IFMLVVGVIS LVLNLLELVH LLCRCVSREI KARRDHDTRP 
       260        270        280        290        300
AQGSASDPYP EQVFFYLPMG EGPSSPPCPT YNGLSSTEQN WANLTTEERL 
       310        320        330 
TSTRPPPFVN AAPQGGQKSS SRPNSSASKK QYV                   

Sequence databases

Genome annotation databases

<p>This section provides links to proteins that are similar to the protein sequence(s) described in this entry at different levels of sequence identity thresholds (100%, 90% and 50%) based on their membership in UniProt Reference Clusters (<a href="http://www.uniprot.org/help/uniref">UniRef</a>).<p><a href='/help/similar_proteins_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Similar proteinsⁱ

• 100% Identity
• 90% Identity
• 50% Identity

<p>This section is used to point to information related to entries and found in data collections other than UniProtKB.<p><a href='/help/cross_references_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Cross-referencesⁱ

Sequence databases

3D structure databases

Protein-protein interaction databases

PTM databases

Proteomic databases

Genome annotation databases

Organism-specific databases

Phylogenomic databases

Enzyme and pathway databases

Miscellaneous databases

Gene expression databases

Family and domain databases

<p>This section provides general information on the entry.<p><a href='/help/entry_information_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Entry informationⁱ

<p>This section contains any relevant information that doesn't fit in any other defined sections<p><a href='/help/miscellaneous_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Miscellaneousⁱ

Keywords - Technical termⁱ

Documents

1. SIMILARITY comments
   Index of protein domains and families