# Gap junction protein alpha 8

> mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens

**Wikidata**: [Q21113158](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21113158)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gap-junction-protein-alpha-8-q21113158


## References

1. UniProt
2. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY
3. [InterPro Release 71.0](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/interpro/protein/P48165)
4. Q20641742
5. [The human lens intrinsic membrane protein MP70 (Cx50) gene: clonal analysis and chromosome mapping](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?protein=P48165&geneProductId=UniProtKB:P48165)
6. [GOA](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?protein=P48165&geneProductId=UniProtKB:P48165)
7. [GOA](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P48165)
8. [The GJA8 allele encoding CX50I247M is a rare polymorphism, not a cataract-causing mutation.](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P48165)
9. [A missense mutation in the human connexin50 gene (GJA8) underlies autosomal dominant "zonular pulverulent" cataract, on chromosome 1q](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?protein=P48165&geneProductId=UniProtKB:P48165)
10. Ensembl Release 99
11. Identifiers.org
12. Transporter Classification database