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NRXN1

Neurexin-1-alpha is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NRXN1 gene.

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Aliases
NRXN1, Hs.22998, PTHSL2, SCZD17, neurexin 1
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3B3Q
Band
2p16.3 · 17|17 E5
Bgee
sural nerve · middle temporal gyrus · superior frontal gyrus · parietal lobe · postcentral gyrus
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 2 (human) · Chromosome 17 (mouse)

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NRXN1

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples170
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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NRXN1

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Gene ontology · 93
NRXN1 → acetylcholine receptor binding, adult behavior, angiogenesis, axon guidance, axonal growth cone, calcium channel regulator activity, calcium ion binding, calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion via plasma membrane cell adhesion molecules, calcium-dependent protein binding, cell adhesion, cell adhesion molecule binding, cell junction, cell surface, cellular response to calcium ion, cerebellar granule cell differentiation, chemical synaptic transmission, endocytic vesicle, endoplasmic reticulum, establishment of protein localization, GABA-ergic synapse
Bgee · 20
NRXN1 → anterior amygdaloid area, Brodmann area 23, cingulate gyrus, dentate gyrus, dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell, entorhinal cortex, lateral geniculate nucleus, lateral nuclear group of thalamus, medial dorsal nucleus, medial geniculate nucleus, middle temporal gyrus, parietal lobe, piriform cortex, postcentral gyrus, prefrontal cortex, primary motor cortex, primary visual cortex, superior frontal gyrus, sural nerve, ventricular zone
RNA expression pattern · 20
NRXN1 → anterior amygdaloid area, Brodmann area 23, cingulate gyrus, dentate gyrus, dentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell, entorhinal cortex, lateral geniculate nucleus, lateral nuclear group of thalamus, medial dorsal nucleus, medial geniculate nucleus, middle temporal gyrus, parietal lobe, piriform cortex, postcentral gyrus, prefrontal cortex, primary motor cortex, primary visual cortex, superior frontal gyrus, sural nerve, ventricular zone
related to Function · 10
NRXN1 → Autism, GABA, Implications, Neurexins, NRXN1a, Social, Structural, These, They, This
related to Genomics · 3
NRXN1 → Crick, Mutations, The
Band · 2
NRXN1 → 17|17 E5, 2p16.3
Chr. · 2
NRXN1 → Chromosome 17 (mouse), Chromosome 2 (human)
End · 2
NRXN1 → 51,225,575 bp, 91,093,071 bp
Aliases · 1
NRXN1 → NRXN1, Hs.22998, PTHSL2, SCZD17, neurexin 1
Available structures · 1
NRXN1 → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3B3Q

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gene human bp autism chr band protein chromosome function neurexins social molecules location encoded genes two transcripts isoforms alpha-neurexins contain

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NRXN1AliasesNRXN1, Hs.22998, PTHSL2, SCZD17, neurexin 11.00infobox
NRXN1Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3B3Q1.00infobox
NRXN1Band2p16.31.00infobox
NRXN1Band17|17 E51.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeesural nerve1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeemiddle temporal gyrus1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeesuperior frontal gyrus1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeeparietal lobe1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeepostcentral gyrus1.00infobox
NRXN1BgeeBrodmann area 231.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeeentorhinal cortex1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeeprimary visual cortex1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeeventricular zone1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeelateral nuclear group of thalamus1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeemedial dorsal nucleus1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeemedial geniculate nucleus1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeelateral geniculate nucleus1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeeanterior amygdaloid area1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeecingulate gyrus1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeeprimary motor cortex1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeedentate gyrus1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeeprefrontal cortex1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeepiriform cortex1.00infobox
NRXN1Bgeedentate gyrus of hippocampal formation granule cell1.00infobox
NRXN1BioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
NRXN1Chr.Chromosome 2 (human)1.00infobox
NRXN1Chr.Chromosome 17 (mouse)1.00infobox
NRXN1DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
NRXN1End51,225,575 bp1.00infobox
NRXN1End91,093,071 bp1.00infobox

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