PCP4

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

Purkinje cell protein 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PCP4 gene.[5][6][7] Also known as PEP-19, PCP4 is a 7.6 kDa protein with an IQ-motif that binds to calmodulin (CaM).[8] PCP4 is abundant in Purkinje cells of the cerebellum, and plays an important role in synaptic plasticity.[8][9]

AliasesPCP4, PEP-19, Purkinje cell protein 4
End39,929,397 bp[1]
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PCP4
Identifiers
AliasesPCP4, PEP-19, Purkinje cell protein 4
External IDsOMIM: 601629; MGI: 97509; HomoloGene: 4519; GeneCards: PCP4; OMA:PCP4 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_006198

NM_008791

RefSeq (protein)

NP_006189

NP_032817

Location (UCSC)Chr 21: 39.87 – 39.93 MbChr 16: 96.27 – 96.33 Mb
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Function

PCP4 knockout mice have been reported to exhibit impaired locomotor learning and markedly altered synaptic plasticity in cerebellar Purkinje neurons.[8] PCP4 accelerates both the association and dissociation of calcium (Ca2+) with calmodulin (CaM), which is postulated to influence the activity of CaM-dependent enzymes, especially CaM kinase II (CaMK-II).[8][10][11]

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