| Function | Its primary physiological function is unclear. May play a role in neuronal development and synaptic plasticity. May be required for neuronal myelin sheath maintenance. May promote myelin homeostasis through acting as an agonist for ADGRG6 receptor. May play a role in iron uptake and iron homeostasis. Soluble oligomers are toxic to cultured neuroblastoma cells and induce apoptosis (in vitro). Association with GPC1 (via its heparan sulfate chains) targets PRNP to lipid rafts. Also provides Cu(2+) or Zn(2+) for the ascorbate-mediated GPC1 deaminase degradation of its heparan sulfate side chains. |
| Protein Name | Major Prion ProteinPrpAscrPrp27-30Prp33-35cCd Antigen Cd230 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-419037Reactome: R-HSA-9609523 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cell MembraneLipid-AnchorGpi-AnchorGolgi ApparatusTargeted To Lipid Rafts Via Association With The Heparan Sulfate Chains Of Gpc1ColocatesIn The Presence Of Cu(2+)To Vesicles In Para- And Perinuclear RegionsWhere Both Proteins Undergo InternalizationHeparin Displaces Prnp From Lipid Rafts And Promotes Endocytosis |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Major Prion Protein antibodyAnti-Prp antibodyAnti-Ascr antibodyAnti-Prp27-30 antibodyAnti-Prp33-35c antibodyAnti-Cd Antigen Cd230 antibodyAnti-PRNP antibodyAnti-ALTPRP antibodyAnti-PRIP antibodyAnti-PRP antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org
