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    gja8 gap junction protein alpha 8 [ Xenopus tropicalis (tropical clawed frog) ]

    Gene ID: 100490617, updated on 17-Aug-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    gja8provided by Xenbase
    Official Full Name
    gap junction protein alpha 8provided by Xenbase
    Primary source
    Xenbase:XB-GENE-493230
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    MODEL
    Organism
    Xenopus tropicalis
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Amphibia; Batrachia; Anura; Pipoidea; Pipidae; Xenopodinae; Xenopus; Silurana
    Also known as
    cx50; mp70; connexin50
    Orthologs
    human mouse all
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    Genomic context

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    Location:
    chromosome: 2
    Exon count:
    3
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    104 current UCB_Xtro_10.0 (GCF_000004195.4) 2 NC_030678.2 (8113369..8121082, complement)
    103 previous assembly Xenopus_tropicalis_v9.1 (GCF_000004195.3) 2 NC_030678.1 (4293474..4299684, complement)

    Chromosome 2 - NC_030678.2Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene aquaporin-3 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105948416 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105948531 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA SNORA13 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA SNORA13

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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    Bibliography

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Gaudet P, et al. Brief Bioinform, 2011 Sep. PMID 21873635, Free PMC Article

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    General gene information

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    Homology

    Gene Ontology Provided by Xenbase

    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    acts_upstream_of_or_within cell communication IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    part_of connexin complex IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    located_in gap junction IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    located_in plasma membrane IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  

    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    gap junction alpha-8 protein
    Names
    alpha8 connexin
    connexin 50
    gap junction protein, alpha 8, 50kDa

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Reference UCB_Xtro_10.0 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_030678.2 Reference UCB_Xtro_10.0 Primary Assembly

      Range
      8113369..8121082 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_031896467.1 → XP_031752327.1  gap junction alpha-8 protein isoform X2

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8J1J398, F6QCF2
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      pfam00029
      Location:3 → 236
      Connexin
      pfam03509
      Location:270 → 333
      Connexin50; Gap junction alpha-8 protein (Cx50)

    2. XM_004918218.4 → XP_004918275.1  gap junction alpha-8 protein isoform X1

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8J0R7W8
      Conserved Domains (4) summary
      PRK07764
      Location:333 → 554
      PRK07764; DNA polymerase III subunits gamma and tau; Validated
      pfam00029
      Location:3 → 236
      Connexin
      pfam03509
      Location:270 → 332
      Connexin50; Gap junction alpha-8 protein (Cx50)
      pfam16791
      Location:563 → 593
      Connexin40_C; Connexin 40 C-terminal domain
    Nucleotide Protein Strain
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