The protein encoded by this gene is a connexin and is a component of lens fiber gap junctions. Defects in this gene are a cause of zonular pulverulent cataract type 3 (CZP3). [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010].
Chang, Wang, Hawes, Ojakian, Davisson, Lo, Gong: "A Gja8 (Cx50) point mutation causes an alteration of alpha 3 connexin (Cx46) in semi-dominant cataracts of Lop10 mice." in: Human molecular genetics, Vol. 11, Issue 5, pp. 507-13, (2002) (PubMed).
Aliases for GJA3 抗体
MGC69466 protein L homeolog (MGC69466.L) 抗体 gap junction protein alpha 3 (gja3) 抗体 gap junction protein alpha 3 (GJA3) 抗体 gap junction protein, alpha 3 (gja3) 抗体 gap junction protein, alpha 3 (Gja3) 抗体 Cnx46 抗体 CTRCT14 抗体 Cx43 抗体 Cx44 抗体 cx46 抗体 Cx46 抗体 CX46 抗体 cx48.5 抗体 czp3 抗体 CZP3 抗体 Gja-3 抗体 MGC53082 抗体