Synuclein
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Synucleins are a family of soluble proteins common to vertebrates, primarily expressed in neural tissue and in certain tumors.[1]
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Synuclein | |||||||||
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Symbol | Synuclein | ||||||||
Pfam | PF01387 | ||||||||
InterPro | IPR001058 | ||||||||
SCOP2 | 1xq8 / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||
OPM superfamily | 150 | ||||||||
OPM protein | 1xq8 | ||||||||
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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]