Synuclein
| Synuclein | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | |||||||||
| Symbol | Synuclein | ||||||||
SCOP2 | 1xq8 / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||
| OPM superfamily | 150 | ||||||||
| OPM protein | 1xq8 | ||||||||
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Synucleins are a family of soluble
tumors.[1]
The name is a
blend of the words "synapse" and "nucleus", as it was first found in the synapses in the electromotor nucleus of the electric ray.[2]
Family members
The synuclein family includes three known proteins:
autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease.[3]
All synucleins have in common a highly conserved
apolipoproteins. Synuclein family members are not found outside vertebrates, although they have some conserved structural similarity with plant 'late-embryo-abundant' proteins.[1]
- Alpha-synuclein InterPro: IPR002460
- Beta-synuclein InterPro: IPR002461
- Gamma-synuclein InterPro: IPR002462
Function
Normal cellular functions have not been determined for any of the synuclein proteins. Some data suggest a role in the regulation of membrane stability and/or turnover.[4] Mutations in alpha-synuclein are associated with early-onset familial Parkinson's disease and the protein aggregates abnormally in Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases.[5][6] The gamma-synuclein protein's expression in breast tumors is a marker for tumor progression.[7][8]
Human proteins containing this domain
SNCG
;
References
External links
- Synucleins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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