GJE1, Official Symbol GJE1provided by HGNC Official Full Name gap junction protein epsilon 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:33251 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000203733 AllianceGenome:HGNC:33251 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status INFERRED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CX23 Summary Predicted to enable gap junction channel activity. Predicted to be involved in cell-cell signaling. Predicted to act upstream of or within cell morphogenesis; lens development in camera-type eye; and organ growth. Predicted to be integral component of membrane. Predicted to be part of connexin complex. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022] Orthologs mouse all