Tags: Protein.
Gap junction beta-2 protein (GJB2) also known as connexin 26 (Cx26) — is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJB2 gene. Defects in this gene lead to the most common form of congenital deafness in developed countries called DFNB1 (also known as Connexin 26 deafness or GJB2-related deafness).