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GJE1

Gene
GJE1
Protein
Putative gap junction epsilon-1 protein
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
205 amino acids
Function
Mediates calcium-independent ATP release, suggesting activity as a hemichannel. Does not form functional gap junctions.
Similarity
Belongs to the connexin family. Beta-type (group I) subfamily.
Mass
23.755 kDa
Sequence
MSLNYIKNFYEGCVKPPTVIGQFHTLFFGSIRIFFLGVLGFAVYGNEALHFICDPDKREVNLFCYNQFRPITPQVSFSALQLVIVLVPGALFHLYAACKSINQECILQKPIYTIIYILSVLLRISLAAIAFWLQIYLFGFQVKSLYLCDARSLGENMIIRCMVPEHFEKTIFLIAINTFTTITILLFVAEIFEIIFRRLYFPFRQ

Gene
Gje1
Protein
Gap junction epsilon-1 protein
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
205 amino acids
Function
Mediates calcium-independent ATP release, suggesting activity as a hemichannel (PubMed:18849090). Does not form functional gap junctions (PubMed:18849090). May play a non-essential role in eye lens development (PubMed:18385072, PubMed:27038752).
Similarity
Belongs to the connexin family. Beta-type (group I) subfamily.
Mass
23.831 kDa
Sequence
MSLNYIKNFYEGCVKPPTVIGQFHTLFFGSVRMFFLGVLGFAVYGNEALHFSCDPDKREINLFCYNQFRPITPQVFWALQLVIVLLPGAIFHLYAACKSINQDCILQKPVYTVIYVLSVLLRISLEVFAFWLQIHLFGFQVKPIYLCDTESLGKKPNILKCMVPEHFEKTIFLIAMYTFTVITMVLCVAEVFEIIFRRSCFLFKR