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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