NEFM

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Neurofilament medium polypeptide (NF-M) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NEFM gene.[5][6]

AliasesNEFM, NEF3, NF-M, NFM, neurofilament, medium polypeptide, neurofilament medium, neurofilament medium chain
End24,919,098 bp[1]
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NEFM
Identifiers
AliasesNEFM, NEF3, NF-M, NFM, neurofilament, medium polypeptide, neurofilament medium, neurofilament medium chain
External IDsOMIM: 162250; MGI: 97314; HomoloGene: 38041; GeneCards: NEFM; OMA:NEFM - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_005382
NM_001105541

NM_008691

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001099011
NP_005373

NP_032717

Location (UCSC)Chr 8: 24.91 – 24.92 MbChr 14: 68.32 – 68.36 Mb
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Function

Neurofilaments are type IV intermediate filament heteropolymers composed of light (NEFL), medium (this protein), and heavy (NEFH) chains. Neurofilaments comprise the exoskeleton and functionally maintain neuronal caliber. They may also play a role in intracellular transport to axons and dendrites. This gene encodes the medium neurofilament protein. This protein is commonly used as a biomarker of neuronal damage.[6]

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