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Alpha-synuclein: Tissue expression, Structure & Clinical significance

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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Alpha-synuclein topic overview

The analysis highlights Tissue expression, Structure and Clinical significance as prominent areas in the source structure around Alpha-synuclein.

Related topics
129
Source areas
8
Connected nodes
137
Extracted relationships
331
Concept neighborhoods
32
Bridge connections
137

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Clinical significance · 27 topics
Structure · 27 topics
Tissue expression · 27 topics
Overview · 17 topics
Function · 12 topics
Autoproteolytic activity · 8 topics
Protein-protein interactions · 6 topics
Sequence · 5 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

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)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Tissue expression

Structure

Function

Sequence

Autoproteolytic activity

Clinical significance

Protein-protein interactions

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Alpha-synuclein connects Entity context

The extracted context around Alpha-synuclein shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, 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 Another extracted example is 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. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Alpha-synuclein

Top relations

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

Important terminology

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Important terminology

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

Alpha-synuclein relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 331 structured relationships around Alpha-synuclein. Examples in this analysis include Alpha-synuclein → Aliases → SNCA, NACP, PARK1, PARK4, PD1, synuclein alpha and Alpha-synuclein → 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. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
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

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Alpha-synuclein bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Lipid, Disease and Protein. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Alpha-synuclein
    • Lipid
    • Disease
    • Protein
    • Shown
    • Human
    • Structure
    • Also
    • Brain
    • Lewy
    • May
    • Cells
    • Neurons
  • alpha-synuclein
    • Lipid
    • Disease
    • Protein
    • Shown
    • Human
    • Structure
    • Also
    • Brain
    • Lewy
    • May
    • Cells
    • Neurons
  • protein
    • Aggregation
    • May
    • Shown
    • Structure
    • Disease
    • Activity
    • Amyloid
    • Found
    • Alpha
    • Brain
    • Form
    • Membrane
  • gene
    • Snca
    • Mutations
    • Parkinson's
    • Bp
    • Disease
    • Human
    • Lipid
    • Synuclein
    • Expression
    • Function
    • Activity
    • Forms
  • brain cells
    • Function
    • Synaptic
    • Human
    • Found
    • Neurons
    • Process
    • Synuclein
    • Expression
    • Forms
    • Cells
    • Lipid
    • Bp
  • intrinsically disordered protein
    • Aggregation
    • May
    • Shown
    • Structure
    • Disease
    • Activity
    • Amyloid
    • Found
    • Alpha
    • Brain
    • Form
    • Membrane
  • microtubule-associated protein
    • Aggregation
    • May
    • Shown
    • Structure
    • Disease
    • Activity
    • Amyloid
    • Found
    • Alpha
    • Brain
    • Form
    • Membrane
  • alpha helix
    • Synuclein
    • Structure
    • Bp
    • Cells
    • Expression
    • Function
    • Snca
    • Gene
    • Human
    • Lipid
    • Protein
    • Proteins

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Alpha-synuclein, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Alpha-synuclein with Tissue expression. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Alpha-synucleinTissue expression · splits 110 ⟂ 28
Alpha-synucleinStructure · splits 110 ⟂ 28
Alpha-synucleinClinical significance · splits 110 ⟂ 28
Alpha-synucleinOverview · splits 120 ⟂ 18
Alpha-synucleinFunction · splits 125 ⟂ 13
Alpha-synucleinAutoproteolytic activity · splits 129 ⟂ 9
Alpha-synucleinProtein-protein interactions · splits 131 ⟂ 7
Alpha-synucleinSequence · splits 132 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

Alpha-synuclein

Nodes138
Edges137
Triples331
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014493
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Alpha-synuclein to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Tissue expression, Structure & Clinical significance, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Alpha-synuclein · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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