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GJA8 gap junction protein alpha 8 [ Pongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan) ]

Gene ID: 100440994, updated on 26-Mar-2024

Summary

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Gene symbol
GJA8
Gene description
gap junction protein alpha 8
Locus tag
CR201_G0046396
See related
Ensembl:ENSPPYG00000000951
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Pongo abelii
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Pongo
Also known as
CXNL
Orthologs
human mouse all
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: 1
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_02 current NHGRI_mPonAbe1-v2.0_pri (GCF_028885655.2) 1 NC_071985.2 (110322393..110334064, complement)
RS_2023_04 previous assembly NHGRI_mPonAbe1-v1.1-hic.freeze_pri (GCF_028885655.1) 1 NC_071985.1 (110317974..110329645, complement)

Chromosome 1 - NC_071985.2Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene neuroblastoma breakpoint family member 12 Neighboring gene insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 2 Neighboring gene phosphodiesterase 4D interacting protein Neighboring gene PRAME family member 17-like Neighboring gene gap junction protein alpha 5

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables gap junction channel activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell-cell signaling IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in gap junction-mediated intercellular transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of connexin complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 PubMed 

General protein information

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Preferred Names
gap junction alpha-8 protein
Names
connexin L

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_028885655.2-RS_2024_02

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Reference NHGRI_mPonAbe1-v2.0_pri Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_071985.2 Reference NHGRI_mPonAbe1-v2.0_pri Primary Assembly

    Range
    110322393..110334064 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_002810338.4 → XP_002810384.2  gap junction alpha-8 protein

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A2J8XTD8, A0A654ICV8, H2N646
    Related
    ENSPPYP00000001105.2
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    pfam00029
    Location:3 → 228
    Connexin
    pfam03509
    Location:260 → 325
    Connexin50; Gap junction alpha-8 protein (Cx50)
    pfam16791
    Location:401 → 433
    Connexin40_C; Connexin 40 C-terminal domain
Nucleotide Protein
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