List of articles in "Protein" category - Page 1266

Synaptophysin also known as the major synaptic vesicle protein p38 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SYP gene.

Ceruloplasmin (or caeruloplasmin) is a ferroxidase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CP gene.Ceruloplasmin is the major copper-carrying protein in the blood and in addition plays a role […]

Snake venom is highly modified saliva containing zootoxins that facilitates the immobilization and digestion of prey and defends against a threat. It is injected by unique fangs after a bite […]

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a 36-amino acid neuropeptide that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain and in the autonomic nervous system of humans; slight variations of the peptide are […]

A metalloproteinase or metalloprotease is any protease enzyme whose catalytic mechanism involves a metal. An example of this would be meltrin which plays a significant role in the fusion of […]

Duffy antigen/chemokine receptor (DARC) also known as Fy glycoprotein (FY) or CD234 (Cluster of Differentiation 234) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DARC gene.The Duffy antigen […]

Glycophorin C (GYPC; CD236/CD236R; glycoprotein beta; glycoconnectin; PAS-2′) plays a functionally important role in maintaining erythrocyte shape and regulating membrane material properties possibly through its interaction with protein 4.1. Moreover […]

Transthyretin (TTR) is a serum and cerebrospinal fluid carrier of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4) and retinol-binding protein bound to retinol. This is how transthyretin gained its name transports thyroxine […]

The stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) also known as C-X-C motif chemokine 12 (CXCL12) is a chemokine protein that in humans is encoded by the CXCL12 gene.Stromal cell-derived factors 1-alpha […]