Gap junction alpha-1 protein (Gja1) is a 382-residue protein from Rattus norvegicus. This is its AlphaFold structure prediction, created 1 Aug 2025. UniProt accession: P08050.
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The mean pLDDT of this model is 70.0 (low overall). pLDDT is AlphaFold's per-residue confidence score from 0 to 100. In MolViewer, choose the B-factor color scheme to color the model by pLDDT, because AlphaFold stores it in the B-factor column.
| pLDDT band | Meaning | Share of residues |
|---|---|---|
| Above 90 | Very high: backbone and side chains are usually accurate | 30% |
| 70 to 90 | Confident: backbone generally right | 27% |
| 50 to 70 | Low: treat with caution | 12% |
| Below 50 | Very low: often disordered regions | 30% |
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Structural component of the gap junction, a specialized intercellular structure consisting of a cluster of closely packed pairs of transmembrane channels, the connexons, that allow passage of small molecules and electrical signals between neighboring cells. Forms homotypic and heterotypic channels gated by transjunctional voltage (PubMed:12011467). May play a critical role in the physiology of hearing by participating in the recycling of potassium to the cochlear endolymph (By similarity). Negative regulator of bladder functional capacity: acts by enhancing intercellular electrical and chemical transmission, thus sensitizing bladder muscles to cholinergic neural stimuli and causing them to…
A connexon/hemichannel is composed of a hexamer of connexins (PubMed:1371548). Forms functional homotypic gap junctions consisting of identical hemichannels both made of the same connexin type as well as heterotypic gap junctions consisting of two different hemichannels, each containing a different type of connexin (PubMed:12011467). Assembles with GJC1 to form heterotypic gap junction channels…
Cell membrane, Cell junction, gap junction, Endoplasmic reticulum, Cell junction
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