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MW 70,000; found in lens fiber 16-17-nm intercellular junctions

Also Known As:

CAE protein, human; CAE1 protein, human; CX50 protein, human; CZP1 protein, human; Cx50 protein, rat; GJA8 protein, human; Gja8 protein, mouse; Gja8 protein, rat; connexin 44.1 protein, zebrafish; connexin 50 protein, human; connexin 50 protein, mouse; connexin 50 protein, rat; cx44.1 protein, zebrafish; gap junction membrane channel protein alpha 8, mouse; gap junction membrane channel protein alpha 8, rat; gap junction protein Cx50; gap junction protein, alpha 8, 50kDa (connexin 50) protein, human; lens intrinsic protein MP 70; lens protein MP70; zfCx44.1 protein; zfCx44.1 protein, zebrafish

Networked: 24 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
- Proteins: 90489
  - Membrane Proteins: 5300
    - Membrane Transport Proteins: 165
      - Connexins: 825
        connexin 50: 24
  - Eye Proteins: 1
    - connexin 50: 24

Experts

1.	Zhou, Xin: 2 articles (06/2015 - 01/2008)
2.	Yan, Ming: 2 articles (06/2015 - 01/2008)
3.	Zheng, Fang: 2 articles (06/2015 - 01/2008)
4.	Zhu, Yanan: 2 articles (01/2014 - 01/2013)
5.	Yao, Ke: 2 articles (01/2014 - 01/2013)
6.	Kannabiran, Chitra: 2 articles (01/2013 - 01/2013)
7.	Singh, Daljit: 2 articles (01/2008 - 01/2006)
8.	Vanita, Vanita: 2 articles (01/2008 - 01/2006)
9.	Sperling, Karl: 2 articles (01/2008 - 01/2006)
10.	Singh, Jai Rup: 2 articles (01/2008 - 01/2006)

Related Diseases

1.	Cataract (Cataracts) 06/01/2015 - "Mutant connexin 50 (S276F) inhibits channel and hemichannel functions inducing cataract." 01/01/2013 - "Earlier we identified a frameshift mutant of connexin 50 (c.670insA; p.Thr203AsnfsX47) in a family with autosomal recessive cataract. " 01/01/2013 - "A cataract-causing connexin 50 mutant is mislocalized to the ER due to loss of the fourth transmembrane domain and cytoplasmic domain." 07/01/2010 - "A novel mutation in the connexin 50 gene (GJA8) associated with autosomal dominant congenital nuclear cataract in a Chinese family." 01/01/2008 - "L7Q is a novel mutation in connexin 50 (Gja8), causing semi-dominant pulverulent cataracts. "
2.	Schizophrenia (Dementia Praecox) 08/01/2007 - "Connexin 50 gene on human chromosome 1q21 is associated with schizophrenia in matched case control and family-based studies." 08/01/2007 - "The connexin 40 (Cx40) and connexin 50 (Cx50) genes are located on chromosome 1q21.1, a region strongly linked with schizophrenia. "
3.	Spinal Cord Injuries (Spinal Cord Injury) 01/01/2015 - "Connexin 50 Expression in Ependymal Stem Progenitor Cells after Spinal Cord Injury Activation."
4.	Microphthalmos 01/01/2008 - "Microphthalmia and cataract in rats with a novel point mutation in connexin 50 - L7Q."

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