Alpha-synuclein (UniProt P37840; also known as NACP, Non-A beta component of AD amyloid, Non-A4 component of amyloid precursor, Synuclein alpha-140) is encoded by the SNCA (also known as NACP, PARK1, PARK4) gene (Gene ID 6622) in human. Pathological aggregates are common features of many neurodegenerative diseases, such as tau neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal degeneration, and alpha-synuclein (alpha-syn) Lewy bodies (LBs) in Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with LB (DLB). Alpha-synuclein is a phospholipid-binding protein concentrated in presynaptic terminals where it promotes SNARE complex formation and modulates synaptic functions. Alpha-synuclein is the major component of pathologic inclusions that characterize PD, DLB, and multiple system atrophy (MSA). Both casein kinase-1 (CK-1) and CK-2 can catalyze the phosphorylation of alpha-synuclein on Ser129, and Ser129-phosphorylated alpha-synuclein is found in alpha-synuclein inclusions.
Synonyms: Alpha-synuclein, NACP, Non-A beta component of AD amyloid, Non-A4 component of amyloid precursor, Synuclein alpha-140
Application: Research Sub CategoryNeurodegenerative Diseases
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