Chemicals and Drugs

Synucleins

A family of homologous proteins of low MOLECULAR WEIGHT that are predominately expressed in the BRAIN and that have been implicated in a variety of human diseases. They were originally isolated from CHOLINERGIC FIBERS of TORPEDO.

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A family of homologous proteins of low MOLECULAR WEIGHT that are predominately expressed in the BRAIN and that have been implicated in a variety of human diseases. They were originally isolated from CHOLINERGIC FIBERS of TORPEDO.

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  • Synuclein

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1988)

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  1. D12.776w.631w.860w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Synucleins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051843. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051843
  2. Synucleins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synuclein
  3. Synucleins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24767155