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Major prion protein

The major prion protein (PrP) is encoded in the human body by the PRNP gene also known as CD230 (cluster of differentiation 230). Expression of the protein is most prominent in the nervous system but occurs in many other tissues throughout the body.

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Aliases
PRNP, ASCR, AltPrP, CD230, CJD, GSS, KURU, PRIP, PrP, PrP27-30, PrP33-35C, PrPc, p27-30, prion protein
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1E1G, 1E1J, 1E1P, 1E1S, 1E1U, 1E1W, 1FKC, 1FO7, 1H0L, 1HJM, 1HJN, 1I4M, 1OEH, 1OEI, 1QLX, 1QLZ, 1QM0, 1QM1,…
Band
20p13 · 2 F2|2 64.07 cM
Bgee
Brodmann area 23 · Region I of hippocampus proper · retinal pigment epithelium · orbitofrontal cortex · endothelial cell
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 20 (human) · Chromosome 2 (mouse)

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Major prion protein

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Avg. degree1.99
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Major prion protein

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Gene ontology · 86
Major prion protein → activation of protein kinase activity, amyloid-beta binding, anchored component of external side of plasma membrane, anchored component of membrane, ATP-dependent protein binding, calcium-mediated signaling using intracellular calcium source, cell cycle, cell surface, cellular copper ion homeostasis, cellular response to amyloid-beta, cellular response to copper ion, chaperone binding, copper ion binding, cupric ion binding, cuprous ion binding, cytoplasm, cytosol, dendrite, dendritic spine maintenance, endoplasmic reticulum
Bgee · 19
Major prion protein → amygdala, anterior amygdaloid area, Brodmann area 23, CA3 field, cingulate gyrus, decidua, endothelial cell, entorhinal cortex, Epithelium of choroid plexus, nucleus of stria terminalis, orbitofrontal cortex, pars compacta, perirhinal cortex, pons, Region I of hippocampus proper, retinal pigment epithelium, spinal ganglia, subiculum, trigeminal ganglion
RNA expression pattern · 19
Major prion protein → amygdala, anterior amygdaloid area, Brodmann area 23, CA3 field, cingulate gyrus, decidua, endothelial cell, entorhinal cortex, Epithelium of choroid plexus, nucleus of stria terminalis, orbitofrontal cortex, pars compacta, perirhinal cortex, pons, Region I of hippocampus proper, retinal pigment epithelium, spinal ganglia, subiculum, trigeminal ganglion
Band · 2
Major prion protein → 2 F2|2 64.07 cM, 20p13
Chr. · 2
Major prion protein → Chromosome 2 (mouse), Chromosome 20 (human)
End · 2
Major prion protein → 131,780,349 bp, 4,701,590 bp
Aliases · 1
Major prion protein → PRNP, ASCR, AltPrP, CD230, CJD, GSS, KURU, PRIP, PrP, PrP27-30, PrP33-35C, PrPc, p27-30, prion protein
Available structures · 1
Major prion protein → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1E1G, 1E1J, 1E1P, 1E1S, 1E1U, 1E1W, 1FKC, 1FO7, 1H0L, 1HJM, 1HJN, 1I4M, 1OEH, 1OEI, 1QLX, 1QLZ, 1QM0, 1QM1,…
BioGPS · 1
Major prion protein → More reference expression data
Databases · 1
Major prion protein → NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

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Major prion proteinAliasesPRNP, ASCR, AltPrP, CD230, CJD, GSS, KURU, PRIP, PrP, PrP27-30, PrP33-35C, PrPc, p27-30, prion protein1.00infobox
Major prion proteinAvailable structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1E1G, 1E1J, 1E1P, 1E1S, 1E1U, 1E1W, 1FKC, 1FO7, 1H0L, 1HJM, 1HJN, 1I4M, 1OEH, 1OEI, 1QLX, 1QLZ, 1QM0, 1QM1,…1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBand20p131.00infobox
Major prion proteinBand2 F2|2 64.07 cM1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeeBrodmann area 231.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeeRegion I of hippocampus proper1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeeretinal pigment epithelium1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeeorbitofrontal cortex1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeeendothelial cell1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeespinal ganglia1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeetrigeminal ganglion1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeepons1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeeEpithelium of choroid plexus1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeepars compacta1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeenucleus of stria terminalis1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeeCA3 field1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeeentorhinal cortex1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeeperirhinal cortex1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeeamygdala1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeedecidua1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeecingulate gyrus1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeesubiculum1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBgeeanterior amygdaloid area1.00infobox
Major prion proteinBioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
Major prion proteinChr.Chromosome 20 (human)1.00infobox
Major prion proteinChr.Chromosome 2 (mouse)1.00infobox
Major prion proteinDatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
Major prion proteinEnd4,701,590 bp1.00infobox
Major prion proteinEnd131,780,349 bp1.00infobox
Major prion proteinEnsemblENSG000001718671.00infobox

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