| Post Translational Modifications | O-glycosylated. Phosphorylated in the head and rod regions by the PKC kinase PKN1, leading to the inhibition of polymerization. Ubiquitinated in the presence of TRIM2 and UBE2D1. |
| Function | Neurofilaments usually contain three intermediate filament proteins: NEFL, NEFM, and NEFH which are involved in the maintenance of neuronal caliber. May additionally cooperate with the neuronal intermediate filament proteins PRPH and INA to form neuronal filamentous networks. |
| Protein Name | Neurofilament Light PolypeptideNf-L68 Kda Neurofilament ProteinNeurofilament Triplet L Protein |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-438066Reactome: R-HSA-442982Reactome: R-HSA-5673001Reactome: R-HSA-9609736Reactome: R-HSA-9617324Reactome: R-HSA-9620244 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cell ProjectionAxonCytoplasmCytoskeleton |
| Alternative Protein Names | Neurofilament Light Polypeptide proteinNf-L protein68 Kda Neurofilament Protein proteinNeurofilament Triplet L Protein proteinNEFL proteinNF68 proteinNFL protein |
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