NPTX2 (Entrez ID: 4885)

Entrez Gene ID 4885
Official Gene Symbol NPTX2 (GeneCards)
Full name neuronal pentraxin 2
Location 7q22.1
Other ids Vega : OTTHUMG00000154369
MIM : 600750
HGNC : HGNC:7953
Ensembl : ENSG00000106236
Other names NP2, NARP, NP-II
Summary This gene encodes a member of the family of neuronal petraxins, synaptic proteins that are related to C-reactive protein. This protein is involved in excitatory synapse formation. It also plays a role in clustering of alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA)-type glutamate receptors at established synapses, resulting in non-apoptotic cell death of dopaminergic nerve cells. Up-regulation of this gene in Parkinson disease (PD) tissues suggests that the protein may be involved in the pathology of PD. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2009]

Variants

Found 6 variants in this database.