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GJA8

Gap junction alpha-8 protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GJA8 gene. It is also known as connexin 50.

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Aliases
GJA8, CAE, CAE1, CTRCT1, CX50, CZP1, MP70, gap junction protein alpha 8
Band
1q21.2 · 3 F2.1|3
Bgee
left testis · right testis · muscle tissue · kidney · human kidney
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 1 (human) · Chromosome 3 (mouse)
Databases
NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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GJA8

Nodes11
Edges10
Triples68
Avg. degree1.82
Density0.181818
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Gene ontology · 17
GJA8 → camera-type eye development, cell communication, cell junction, cell-cell signaling, channel activity, connexin complex, gap junction, gap junction channel activity, gap junction-mediated intercellular transport, integral component of membrane, integral component of plasma membrane, lens development in camera-type eye, membrane, plasma membrane, protein homooligomerization, transmembrane transport, visual perception
Bgee · 15
GJA8 → adipose tissue, connective tissue, epithelium of lens, human kidney, kidney, left testis, lens, muscle tissue, neural layer of retina, right lobe of liver, right testis, smooth muscle tissue, sternocleidomastoid muscle, tail of embryo, viscus
RNA expression pattern · 15
GJA8 → adipose tissue, connective tissue, epithelium of lens, human kidney, kidney, left testis, lens, muscle tissue, neural layer of retina, right lobe of liver, right testis, smooth muscle tissue, sternocleidomastoid muscle, tail of embryo, viscus
Band · 2
GJA8 → 1q21.2, 3 F2.1|3
Chr. · 2
GJA8 → Chromosome 1 (human), Chromosome 3 (mouse)
End · 2
GJA8 → 147,909,269 bp, 96,833,336 bp
Aliases · 1
GJA8 → GJA8, CAE, CAE1, CTRCT1, CX50, CZP1, MP70, gap junction protein alpha 8
BioGPS · 1
GJA8 → More reference expression data
Databases · 1
GJA8 → NCBI: entry; OMA: entry
Ensembl · 1
GJA8 → ENSG00000121634

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bp gene chr human band protein junction chromosome gap location mouse connexin 909 269 end 147 f2 833 336 1q21

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GJA8AliasesGJA8, CAE, CAE1, CTRCT1, CX50, CZP1, MP70, gap junction protein alpha 81.00infobox
GJA8Band1q21.21.00infobox
GJA8Band3 F2.1|31.00infobox
GJA8Bgeeleft testis1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeeright testis1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeemuscle tissue1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeekidney1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeehuman kidney1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeeconnective tissue1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeesmooth muscle tissue1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeeadipose tissue1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeeright lobe of liver1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeeviscus1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeelens1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeeepithelium of lens1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeeneural layer of retina1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeetail of embryo1.00infobox
GJA8Bgeesternocleidomastoid muscle1.00infobox
GJA8BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
GJA8Chr.Chromosome 1 (human)1.00infobox
GJA8Chr.Chromosome 3 (mouse)1.00infobox
GJA8DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
GJA8End147,909,269 bp1.00infobox
GJA8End96,833,336 bp1.00infobox
GJA8EnsemblENSG000001216341.00infobox
GJA8Entrez27031.00infobox
GJA8External IDsOMIM: 600897; MGI: 99953; GeneCards: GJA81.00infobox
GJA8Gene location (Human)Gene location (Human)Chr.Chromosome 1 (human)Band1q21.2Start147,902,795 bpEnd147,909,269 bp1.00infobox
GJA8Gene location (Mouse)Gene location (Mouse)Chr.Chromosome 3 (mouse)Band3 F2.1|3Start96,820,882 bpEnd96,833,336 bp1.00infobox
GJA8Gene ontologychannel activity1.00infobox

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