- Concept UI
- M0220781
- Registry Numbers
- 127120-53-0
- Scope Note
- 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.
- Terms
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Connexin 26
Preferred Term
Term UI
T000898812
Date04/12/2016
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2017)
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Connexin Cx26
Term UI
T000899723
Date04/25/2016
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2017)
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beta2 Connexin
Term UI
T000899724
Date04/25/2016
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2017)
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Connexin beta-2
Term UI
T000902764
Date06/13/2016
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2017)