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Function

This protein is associated with nerve growth. It is a major component of the motile 'growth cones' that form the tips of elongating axons. Plays a role in axonal and dendritic filopodia induction.

Post-translational modifications

Phosphorylated (PubMed:18493953). Phosphorylation of this protein by a protein kinase C is specifically correlated with certain forms of synaptic plasticity (By similarity).

Palmitoylated by ZDHHC3 (PubMed:27875292). Palmitoylation is regulated by ARF6 and is essential for plasma membrane association and axonal and dendritic filopodia induction. Deacylated by LYPLA2 (By similarity).

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the neuromodulin family.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in the hippocampus (at protein level) (PubMed:11573004, PubMed:18493953). Expressed in the dorsal root ganglion and the spinal cord (at protein level) (PubMed:28111162).

Cellular localization

  • Cell membrane
  • Peripheral membrane protein
  • Cytoplasmic side
  • Cell projection
  • Growth cone membrane
  • Peripheral membrane protein
  • Cytoplasmic side
  • Synapse
  • Cell projection
  • Filopodium membrane
  • Peripheral membrane protein
  • Perikaryon
  • Cell projection
  • Dendrite
  • Cell projection
  • Axon
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cytoplasmic surface of growth cone and synaptic plasma membranes.

Alternative names

Basp2, Gap43, Neuromodulin, Axonal membrane protein GAP-43, Calmodulin-binding protein P-57, Growth-associated protein 43

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Neuroscience

Molecular weight

23632Da

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