Alpha-synuclein
BE0000878ProteinHumansSNCA
Neuronal protein that plays several roles in synaptic activity such as regulation of synaptic vesicle trafficking and subsequent neurotransmitter release (PubMed:20798282, PubMed:26442590, PubMed:28288128, PubMed:30404828). It is acted on by 11 drugs in DrugBank.
- Gene name
- SNCA
- UniProtKB entry
- P37840Swiss-Prot
- Cellular location
- Cytoplasm
- Residues / weight
- 140 residues · 14,460 Da
- Also known as
- NACP · Non-A beta component of AD amyloid · Non-A4 component of amyloid precursor · PARK1
Resolves to
Pharmacology
Drugs
What you can answer from here — as of September 07, 2019
Which approved drugs act on Alpha-synuclein, how selective are they, and which programs against it are still in active trials?
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