synapsin-2; synapsin II (SYN2)
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Function
- neuronal phosphoprotein that coats synaptic vesicles, binds to the cytoskeleton, & is believed to function in regulation of neurotransmitter release (putative)
- interacts with CAPON (putative)
Structure
belongs to the synapsin family
Compartment
Alternative splicing
named isoforms=2; IIa; Ib
Expression
- expressed in central nervous system & peripheral nervous system (probable)
More general terms
References
- ↑ UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q92777.html
- ↑ Mandell JW et al Synapsins in the vertebrate retina: absence from ribbon synapses and heterogeneous distribution among conventional synapses. Neuron 1990 Jul;5(1):19-33 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2114884