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 GRM8
Accessible text equivalent of the visual Iconoplasm character card.
- Gene identity
- GRM8 — glutamate metabotropic receptor 8
- Card color mapping
- Hex color: #54522D → Card color name: Antique Green
- Letter-to-hue mapping
- Letter: G → Hue: lime
- HPA tau-to-vibrance mapping
- HPA tau: 0.9 → Character vibrance: high vibrance
- gnomAD LOEUF-to-shade mapping
- gnomAD LOEUF: 0.687 → Character shade: mid shade
- Emulsion number
- A1-287
- Molecular category-to-character sex mapping
- Molecular category: transmembrane → Character sex: male
- First-noted-to-character-age mapping
- First noted: 1996 → Character age: 24 y.o.
- Molecular-mass-to-character-mass mapping
- Molecular mass: 102 kDa → Character mass: 102 kg
- PFAM-clan-to-character-aesthetic mapping
- PFAM clan: GPCR class A → Character aesthetic: Dark Fantasy
- PFAM-clan-to-character-aesthetic mapping
- PFAM clan: Periplasmic binding protein → Character aesthetic: Neo-Chinese Style
- PFAM-clan-to-character-aesthetic mapping
- PFAM clan: TNF receptor → Character aesthetic: Morute
full name
glutamate metabotropic receptor 8gene name
GRM8
glutamate metabotropic receptor 8
ICONOPLASM HUMAN GENE REGISTRY / ACCESSION SHEET 03
family trait
qc
pending review
field notes
category
male
first noted
1996
24 y.o.
mass
102kDakg
pfam clans
GPCR class A
Dark Fantasy
Periplasmic binding protein
Neo-Chinese Style
TNF receptor
Morute
alignment
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