Protein
Gap junction epsilon-1 protein
Function
Has significant hemichannel activity. However, has only low-efficiency gap junction activity and probably does not function as a gap junction channel in vivo.
Similarity
Belongs to the connexin family. Beta-type (group I) subfamily.
Sequence
MSLNYIKNFYEGCLRPPTVIGQFHTLFFGSVRTFFLGVLGFAVYGNEALHFSCDPDKRELNLYCYNQFRPITPQVFWALQLVTVLVPGAVFHLYAACKNIDQEEILHRPMSTVFYIISVLLRIILEVLAFWLQSHLFGFLVDPIFMCDVTGLGKILNVSKCMVPEHFEKTIFLSAMYTFTIITILLCIAEIFEILFRRLGYLNQPMT