Biology:NEFH

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Neurofilament, heavy polypeptide (NEFH) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NEFH gene.

It is the gene for a heavy protein subunit that is combined with medium and light subunits to make neurofilaments, which form the framework for nerve cells.[1]

Mutations in the NEFH gene are associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.[2]

References

  1. "NEFH". Genetics Home Reference. U.S. National Library of Medicine. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene=nefh. 
  2. "New developments in Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy and related diseases". Current Opinion in Neurology 30 (5): 471–480. October 2017. doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000000474. PMID 28678038.