Biology:NLGN4X

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


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Neuroligin-4, X-linked is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NLGN4X gene.[1][2]

In the human brain, the synaptic protein NLGN4 is primarily expressed in the cerebral cortex.[3]

This gene encodes a member of the neuroligin family of neuronal cell surface proteins. Neuroligins may act as splice site-specific ligands for beta-neurexins and may be involved in the formation and remodeling of central nervous system synapses. The encoded protein interacts with discs, large (Drosophila) homolog 4 (DLG4). Mutations in this gene have been associated with autism and Asperger syndrome. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been identified for this gene.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Prediction of the coding sequences of unidentified human genes. XV. The complete sequences of 100 new cDNA clones from brain which code for large proteins in vitro". DNA Research 6 (5): 337–45. October 1999. doi:10.1093/dnares/6.5.337. PMID 10574462. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: NLGN4X neuroligin 4, X-linked". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=57502. 
  3. ↑ "Neuroligin-4 Regulates Excitatory Synaptic Transmission in Human Neurons". Neuron 103 (4): 617–626.e6. June 2019. doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2019.05.043. PMID 31257103. 

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