GJE1 (gap junction protein epsilon 1)

Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Gene miRNA Gene ontology Other IDs Protein
Entrez ID 100126572
Gene name Gap junction protein epsilon 1
Gene symbol GJE1
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CX23
Chromosome 6
Chromosome location 6q24.1
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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Gene miRNA Gene ontology Other IDs Protein
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT021835 hsa-miR-132-3p Microarray 17612493
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000902 Process Cell morphogenesis IEA
GO:0002088 Process Lens development in camera-type eye IEA
GO:0005243 Function Gap junction channel activity IBA
GO:0005886 Component Plasma membrane IEA
GO:0005922 Component Connexin complex IBA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
Gene miRNA Gene ontology Other IDs Protein
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
HGNC N/A HGNC
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
Gene miRNA Gene ontology Other IDs Protein
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
A6NN92
Protein name Gap junction epsilon-1 protein (Connexin-23) (Cx23)
Protein function Mediates calcium-independent ATP release, suggesting activity as a hemichannel. Does not form functional gap junctions.
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00029 Connexin 2 → 109 Connexin Family
PF00029 Connexin 101 → 196 Connexin Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Not detected in lens or retina. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18849090}.
Sequence 
MSLNYIKNFYEGCVKPPTVIGQFHTLFFGSIRIFFLGVLGFAVYGNEALHFICDPDKREV
NLFCYNQFRPITPQVSFSALQLVIVLVPGALFHLYAACKSINQECILQKPIYTIIYILSV
LLRISLAAIAFWLQIYLFGFQVKSLYLCDARSLGENMIIRCMVPEHFEKTIFLIAINTFT
TITILLFVAEIFEIIFRRLYFPFRQ
Sequence length 205
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