synaptophysin; major synaptic vesicle protein p38 (SYP)

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Function

Structure

  • homohexamer or homotetramer
  • the Ca+2-binding activity is thought to be localized in the cytoplasmic tail of the protein
  • belongs to the synaptophysin/synaptobrevin family
  • contains 1 MARVEL domain

Compartment

Expression

More general terms

References

  1. 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
  2. Molecular Cell Biology (2nd ed) Darnell J; Lodish H & Baltimore D (eds), Scientific American Books, WH Freeman, NY 1990, pg 791
  3. Entrez Gene http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=6855
  4. UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P08247.html
  5. Wikipedia; Note: synaptophysin entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/synaptophysin

Database