These Connexin 43 ELISA kits are immunodetection tools for measuring the levels of Connexin 43 in biological samples. Connexin 43 is an alias of the human GJA1 gene, which encodes the protein, gap junction protein alpha 1. Notably, Connexin 43 is known to play a role in bone development and cell to cell signaling, among other functions. The GJA1 protein is described to be 382 amino acid residues in length and 43 kilodaltons in mass. It is localized to the ER and cell membrane of the cell. In terms of tissue specificity, it is reported to be expressed in the heart and fetal cochlea. This protein is known to be sumoylated, acetylated and phosphorylated. Other names for this target antigen include AVSD3, CMDR, and CX43.
The detection range for different Connexin 43 ELISA kits can vary, with some assays measuring target concentrations as low as 0.15 ng/mL and as high as 60 ng/mL. Click on the following ELISA kits for more detailed information, including target reactivity and assay sensitivity.