| Synuclein | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| Symbol | Synuclein | ||||||||
| Pfam | PF01387 | ||||||||
| InterPro | IPR001058 | ||||||||
| SCOP2 | 1xq8 / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||
| OPM superfamily | 150 | ||||||||
| OPM protein | 1xq8 | ||||||||
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Synucleins are a family of soluble proteins common to vertebrates, primarily expressed in neural tissue and in certain tumors.[1]
The name is a blend of the words "synapse" and "nucleus", as it was first found in the synapses in the electromotor nucleus of the electric ray.[2]