synuclein

Introduction

The synucleins as a family are presynaptic proteins. Two forms, alpha & beta, are expressed predominantly in brain & concentrated in presynaptic nerve terminals

More general terms

• plasma membrane protein

More specific terms

• alpha-synuclein; non-A beta component of AD amyloid; non-A4 component of amyloid; NACP (SNCA, NACP, PARK1)
• beta-synuclein (SNCB)
• gamma-synuclein; persyn; breast cancer-specific gene 1 protein; synoretin; SR (SNCG, BCSG1, PERSYN PRSN)