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==Generalities== | ==Generalities== | ||
<StructureSection load='6flt' size='340' side='right'caption='[[6flt]], [[Resolution|resolution]] 3.42Å' scene=''> | <StructureSection load='6flt' size='340' side='right'caption='[[6flt]], [[Resolution|resolution]] 3.42Å' scene=''> | ||
Alpha-synuclein is a protein encoded by the SNCA gene in humans and belongs to the family of synuclein proteins that also consist of beta and gamma- synuclein. It is present in large quantities in the brain and in comparatively smaller quantities in other tissues in the body. Alpha-synuclein is mainly present at the presynaptic terminals in the neuronal mitochondria and comprises of 1% of total cytosolic protein in the nervous system and is related to neurodegenerative diseases. | |||
== Function == | == Function == | ||
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
