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NXPH1

Neurexophilin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NXPH1 gene.[1][2]

This gene is a member of the neurexophilin family and encodes a secreted protein with a variable N-terminal domain, a highly conserved, N-glycosylated central domain, a short linker region, and a cysteine-rich C-terminal domain. This protein forms a very tight complex with alpha neurexins, a group of proteins that promote adhesion between dendrites and axons.[2]

References

References

  1. Missler M, Sudhof TC (Jun 1998). “Neurexophilins form a conserved family of neuropeptide-like glycoproteins”. J Neurosci. 18 (10): 3630–8. PMID 9570794.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: NXPH1 neurexophilin 1”.
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