GJB5

Gap junction beta-5 protein (GJB5), also known as connexin-31.1 (Cx31.1), is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the GJB5 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
is_associated_with::Gap junctions are conduits that allow the direct cell-to-cell passage of small cytoplasmic molecules, including ions, metabolic intermediates, and second messengers, and thereby mediate intercellular metabolic and electrical communication. Gap junction channels consist of is_associated_with::connexin protein subunits, which are encoded by a multigene family.