Biology:NLGN1

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Neuroligin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NLGN1 gene.[1][2][3]

This gene encodes a member of the neuroligin family of neuronal cell surface proteins. Neuroligin-1 acts as splice site-specific ligand for β-neurexins and has been shown to localize to the postsynaptic compartment at excitatory synapses and is involved in the formation and remodeling of central nervous system synapses.[3][4]

Interactions

NLGN1 has been shown to interact with NRXN1[5][6] and DLG4.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The structure and expression of the human neuroligin-3 gene". Gene 246 (1–2): 303–10. April 2000. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(00)00049-4. PMID 10767552. 
  2. ↑ "Prediction of the coding sequences of unidentified human genes. XVII. The complete sequences of 100 new cDNA clones from brain which code for large proteins in vitro". DNA Research 7 (2): 143–50. April 2000. doi:10.1093/dnares/7.2.143. PMID 10819331. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: NLGN1 neuroligin 1". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=22871. 
  4. ↑ "Neuroligin expressed in nonneuronal cells triggers presynaptic development in contacting axons". Cell 101 (6): 657–69. June 2000. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(00)80877-6. PMID 10892652. 
  5. ↑ "Characterization of the interaction of a recombinant soluble neuroligin-1 with neurexin-1beta". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 278 (50): 50497–505. December 2003. doi:10.1074/jbc.M306803200. PMID 14522992. 
  6. ↑ "Structures, alternative splicing, and neurexin binding of multiple neuroligins". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 271 (5): 2676–82. February 1996. doi:10.1074/jbc.271.5.2676. PMID 8576240. 
  7. ↑ "Binding of neuroligins to PSD-95". Science 277 (5331): 1511–5. September 1997. doi:10.1126/science.277.5331.1511. PMID 9278515. 

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