Iconoplasm - gene character cards and browser extension
Iconoplasm turns human gene symbols into memorable character cards called blots. Search by gene symbol or name, browse published human gene cards, and use the browser extension to recognize genes while reading papers, databases, and other biology pages.
Character profile for DHX8
Accessible text equivalent of the visual Iconoplasm character card.
- Gene identity
- DHX8 — DEAH-box helicase 8
- Card color mapping
- Hex color: #47403C → Card color name: Vehicle Body Grey
- Letter-to-hue mapping
- Letter: D → Hue: amber
- HPA tau-to-vibrance mapping
- HPA tau: 0.23 → Character vibrance: low vibrance
- gnomAD LOEUF-to-shade mapping
- gnomAD LOEUF: 0.554 → Character shade: dark shade
- Emulsion number
- A1-2710
- Molecular category-to-character sex mapping
- Molecular category: soluble → Character sex: female
- First-noted-to-character-age mapping
- First noted: 1994 → Character age: 26 y.o.
- Molecular-mass-to-character-mass mapping
- Molecular mass: 139 kDa → Character mass: 139 kg
- PFAM-clan-to-character-aesthetic mapping
- PFAM clan: P-loop NTPase → Character aesthetic: Wuxia
- PFAM-clan-to-character-aesthetic mapping
- PFAM clan: OB fold → Character aesthetic: Trinketcore
- PFAM-clan-to-character-aesthetic mapping
- PFAM clan: Helix-Turn-Helix → Character aesthetic: Magical Girl
full name
DEAH-box helicase 8gene name
DHX8
DEAH-box helicase 8
ICONOPLASM HUMAN GENE REGISTRY / ACCESSION SHEET 03
family trait
qc
pending review
field notes
category
female
first noted
1994
26 y.o.
mass
139kDakg
pfam clans
P-loop NTPase
Wuxia
OB fold
Trinketcore
Helix-Turn-Helix
Magical Girl
alignment
Suggestions