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Alternative Name
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SNCA (SNCA Antibody Abstract)
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Background
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Alpha-synuclein is a member of the synuclein family, which also includes beta- and gamma-synuclein. Synucleins are abundantly expressed in the brain and alpha- and beta-synuclein inhibit phospholipase D2 selectively. SNCA may serve to integrate presynaptic signaling and membrane trafficking. Defects in SNCA have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease. SNCA peptides are a major component of amyloid plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Four alternatively spliced transcripts encoding two different isoforms have been identified for this gene.
Synonyms: PD1, NACP, PARK1, PARK4
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Pathways
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Synaptic Membrane, Regulation of G-Protein Coupled Receptor Protein Signaling, Positive Regulation of Endopeptidase Activity, Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolic Process, Platelet-derived growth Factor Receptor Signaling, Negative Regulation of Transporter Activity, Regulation of long-term Neuronal Synaptic Plasticity
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