{"symbol":"GJD3","synonyms":["GJC1","CX31.9","GJA11","Cx30.2"],"name":"gap junction protein, delta 3, 31.9kDa","description":"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]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":125111,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/125111","proteins":[{"symbol":"CXD3_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/CXD3_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Ion channels","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Ion+channels"}]}