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Also known as: CAE; CAE1; CX50; CZP1; MP70; CTRCT1<br />This gene encodes a transmembrane junction protein necessary for lens growth and lens fiber cell maturation. The encoded protein is a component of gap junction channels and functions in a calcium- and pH-dependent manner. Mutations in this gene are associated with banded powdery cataract, nuclear progressive cataract, and cataract-microcorneal syndrome.