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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000072259
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000072259
Preferred Name

Connexin 26

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Connexin beta-2
beta2 Connexin
Gap Junction beta-2 protein
Connexin beta 2
Connexin Cx26
26, Connexin
beta-2, Connexin
Gap Junction beta 2 protein
Cx26, Connexin
Connexin, beta2
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