| Tissue Specificity | Found only in brain (hippocampus, brainstem and cortex). Specifically expressed in neuronal cell bodies and synapses. |
| Post Translational Modifications | Phosphorylated, predominantly on serine residues. Phosphorylated on Tyr-125 upon osmotic stress. Ubiquitinated. The predominant conjugate is the diubiquitinated form. Acetylation at Met-1 seems to be important for proper folding and native oligomeric structure. |
| Function | Neuronal protein that plays several roles in synaptic activity such as regulation of synaptic vesicle trafficking and subsequent neurotransmitter release. Participates as a monomer in synaptic vesicle exocytosis by enhancing vesicle priming, fusion and dilation of exocytotic fusion pores. Mechanistically, acts by increasing local Ca(2+) release from microdomains which is essential for the enhancement of ATP-induced exocytosis. Acts also as a molecular chaperone in its multimeric membrane-bound state, assisting in the folding of synaptic fusion components called SNAREs (Soluble NSF Attachment Protein REceptors) at presynaptic plasma membrane in conjunction with cysteine string protein-alpha/DNAJC5. This chaperone activity is important to sustain normal SNARE-complex assembly during aging. Also plays a role in the regulation of the dopamine neurotransmission by associating with the dopamine transporter (DAT1) and thereby modulating its activity. |
| Protein Name | Alpha-Synuclein |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-RNO-9833482 |
| Cellular Localisation | CytoplasmMembraneNucleusSynapseSecretedCell ProjectionAxonMembrane-Bound In Dopaminergic NeuronsExpressed And Colocalized With Septin4 In Dopaminergic Axon TerminalsEspecially At The Varicosities |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Alpha-Synuclein antibodyAnti-Snca antibody |
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