neurensin-1; vesicular membrane protein p24; vesicular membrane protein of 24 kD; neuro-p24 (NRSN1, VMP)

Function

• may play role in neural organelle transport, & in transduction of nerve signals or in nerve growth
• may play a role in neurite extension

Structure

belongs to the VMP family

Compartment

• membrane
• localizes mainly to neurites

Expression

• expressed in brain
• not detectable in other tissues tested

More general terms

• transmembrane 2 protein

Additional terms

• neurensin-2 (NRSN2 C20orf98)

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8IZ57.html