Preferred Name | Alpha-Synuclein | |
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Definitions |
Alpha-synuclein (140 aa, ~14 kDa) is encoded by the human SNCA gene. This protein plays a role in the modulation of presynaptic vesicle transport and release. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C90119 |
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code |
C90119 |
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definition |
Alpha-synuclein (140 aa, ~14 kDa) is encoded by the human SNCA gene. This protein plays a role in the modulation of presynaptic vesicle transport and release. |
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DesignNote |
Peptides derived from alpha-synuclein are a major component of amyloid plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and non-amyloid aggregates in other synucleopathic neurodegenerative diseases. |
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label |
Alpha-Synuclein |
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OMIM_Number |
163890 |
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Preferred_Name |
Alpha-Synuclein |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C90119 |
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prefLabel |
Alpha-Synuclein |
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Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
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Swiss_Prot |
P37840 |
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UMLS_CUI |
C1311196 |
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