neurexin
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Compartment
- a family of cell surface proteins
Expression
- expressed exclusively in the central nervous system
Genetics
- at least 6 major neurexins are products of 3 genes, with each neurexin gene containing 2 independent promoters[3]
- the neurexins encoded by the longer transcripts are termed alpha-neurexins; beta-neurexins are encoded by the shorter transcripts
More general terms
More specific terms
- contactin-associated protein 1; Caspr1; Caspr; neurexin 4; neurexin IV; p190 (CNTNAP1 CASPR NRXN4)
- neurexin-1
- neurexin-2
- neurexin-3
References
- ↑ Ushkaryov YA et al Neurexins: synaptic cell surface proteins related to the alpha-latrotoxin receptor and laminin. Science 257:50 1992 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1621094
- ↑ Hata Y et al Interaction of synaptotagmin with the cytoplasmic domains of neurexins. Neuron 10:307 1993 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8439414
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ullrich B et al Cartography of neurexins: more than 1000 isoforms generated by alternative splicing and expressed in distinct subsets of neurons. Neuron 14:497 1995 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7695896