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Alpha-synuclein

Alpha-synuclein (aSyn) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SNCA gene. It is a neuronal protein involved in the regulation of synaptic vesicle trafficking and the release of neurotransmitters.

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Aliases
SNCA, NACP, PARK1, PARK4, PD1, synuclein alpha
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1XQ8, 2JN5, 2KKW, 2M55, 2X6M, 3Q25, 3Q26, 3Q27, 3Q28, 3Q29, 4BXL, 4R0U, 4R0W, 4RIK, 4RIL, 4ZNN, 5CRW, 2N0A
Band
4q22.1 · 6 B3|6 29.15 cM
Bgee
trabecular bone · orbitofrontal cortex · pons · Brodmann area 46 · endothelial cell
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 4 (human) · Chromosome 6 (mouse)

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Alpha-synuclein

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Alpha-synuclein

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Gene ontology · 158
Alpha-synuclein → actin binding, actin cytoskeleton, activation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process, adult locomotory behavior, ageing, alpha-tubulin binding, apoptotic process, axon, axon terminus, behavioral response to cocaine, beta-tubulin binding, calcium ion binding, calcium ion homeostasis, cell cortex, cell junction, cellular response to copper ion, cellular response to epinephrine stimulus, cellular response to fibroblast growth factor stimulus, cellular response to oxidative stress, chemical synaptic transmission
related to Clinical significance · 22
Alpha-synuclein → Additionally, Alpha, Alzheimer's, Among, Calcium, However, In, It, Lewy, Mutations, Nevertheless, NMR, Occasionally, One, Parkinson's, Proponents, SAA, The, The Epstein-Barr, There
Bgee · 20
Alpha-synuclein → anterior amygdaloid area, barrel cortex, Brodmann area 23, Brodmann area 46, dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell, dorsal striatum, endothelial cell, fetal liver hematopoietic progenitor cell, habenula, hippocampus proper, middle temporal gyrus, monocyte, nucleus accumbens, orbitofrontal cortex, pons, postcentral gyrus, subiculum, tendon of biceps brachii, trabecular bone, ventral tegmental area
RNA expression pattern · 20
Alpha-synuclein → anterior amygdaloid area, barrel cortex, Brodmann area 23, Brodmann area 46, dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell, dorsal striatum, endothelial cell, fetal liver hematopoietic progenitor cell, habenula, hippocampus proper, middle temporal gyrus, monocyte, nucleus accumbens, orbitofrontal cortex, pons, postcentral gyrus, subiculum, tendon of biceps brachii, trabecular bone, ventral tegmental area
related to Function · 13
Alpha-synuclein → Although, An, Depletion, DNA, DNA DSBs, DSB, DSBs, In, It, Lewy, SNARE, The DNA, VAMP2
related to Proneurogenic function of alpha-synuclein · 10
Alpha-synuclein → Exogenous, In, Moreover, Recently, Similarly, Snca, The, These, This, Thus
related to Structure · 10
Alpha-synuclein → As, C-terminus, Evidence, Golgi, In, Indeed, It, N-terminus, SNARE, This
related to External links · 9
Alpha-synuclein → Human SNCA, Media, Medicine Medical Subject Headings, MeSH, National Library, SNCA, UCSC Genome Browser, Wikimedia Commonsalpha-Synuclein, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Interaction with lipid membranes · 8
Alpha-synuclein → Conversely, EM, EPR, Experimental, Studies, The, Using, Yeast
related to Sequence · 8
Alpha-synuclein → An, It, KTKEGV, N-terminal, NAC, Residues, SNCA, This

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protein aggregation disease synuclein human gene neurons also snca lipid structure shown cells brain synaptic amyloid membrane parkinson's synucleinopathies vesicles

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Alpha-synucleinAliasesSNCA, NACP, PARK1, PARK4, PD1, synuclein alpha1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinAvailable structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1XQ8, 2JN5, 2KKW, 2M55, 2X6M, 3Q25, 3Q26, 3Q27, 3Q28, 3Q29, 4BXL, 4R0U, 4R0W, 4RIK, 4RIL, 4ZNN, 5CRW, 2N0A1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBand4q22.11.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBand6 B3|6 29.15 cM1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeetrabecular bone1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeeorbitofrontal cortex1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeepons1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeeBrodmann area 461.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeeendothelial cell1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeeBrodmann area 231.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeetendon of biceps brachii1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeepostcentral gyrus1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeemiddle temporal gyrus1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeemonocyte1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeedentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeesubiculum1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeefetal liver hematopoietic progenitor cell1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeenucleus accumbens1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeedorsal striatum1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeebarrel cortex1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeeanterior amygdaloid area1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeeventral tegmental area1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeehippocampus proper1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBgeehabenula1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinBioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinChr.Chromosome 4 (human)1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinChr.Chromosome 6 (mouse)1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinDatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinEnd89,838,315 bp1.00infobox
Alpha-synucleinEnd60,806,839 bp1.00infobox

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