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Tbio
GJA8
Gap junction alpha-8 protein

Protein Summary
Description
One gap junction consists of a cluster of closely packed pairs of transmembrane channels, the connexons, through which materials of low MW diffuse from one cell to a neighboring cell. This gene encodes a transmembrane connexin protein that is necessary for lens growth and maturation of lens fiber cells. The encoded protein is a component of gap junction channels and functions in a calcium and pH-dependent manner. Mutations in this gene have been associated with zonular pulverulent cataracts, nuclear progressive cataracts, and cataract-microcornea syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2009]
Uniprot Accession IDs
Gene Name
Ensembl ID
  • ENST00000369235
  • ENSP00000358238
  • ENSG00000121634

Symbol
  • CAE
  • CAE1
  • CX50
  • CZP1
  • MP70
  • CTRCT1
Illumination Graph
Knowledge Table
Most Knowledge About
Knowledge Value (0 to 1 scale)
cell type or tissue
0.78
protein domain
0.73
cell line
0.49
small molecule perturbation
0.49
biological term
0.45


IDG Development Level Summary
Tdark

These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 361.18   (req: < 5)
Gene RIFs: 73   (req: <= 3)
Antibodies: 239   (req: <= 50)
Tbio

These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 361.18   (req: >= 5)
Gene RIFs: 73   (req: > 3)
Antibodies: 239   (req: > 50)

- OR - satisfy the following criterion:

Gene Ontology Terms: 6
Tchem

Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Ligand: 0
Tclin

Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Drug: 0