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