Connexin-43 is the major protein of gap junctions in the heart, and gap junctions are thought to have a crucial role in the synchronized contraction of the heart and in embryonic development.
CX43 is targeted by several protein kinases that regulate myocardial cell-cell coupling. Locus: 6q22-q23.
germline mutations in
References
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