SYNPO
Function
Actin-associated protein that may play a role in modulating actin-based shape and motility of dendritic spines and renal podocyte foot processes. Seems to be essential for the formation of spine apparatuses in spines of telencephalic neurons, which is involved in synaptic plasticity (By similarity).
Post-translational modifications
O-glycosylated.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the synaptopodin family.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in cerebral cortex.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
- Cytoskeleton
- Cell junction
- Tight junction
- Perikaryon
- Cell projection
- Dendritic spine
- Postsynaptic density
- Synapse
- Cytoplasm
- Cytosol
- Localized at the tight junction of cells. In brain, localized to the postsynaptic densities and in the perikarya. Associated with dendritic spines of a subset of synapses.
Alternative names
KIAA1029, SYNPO, Synaptopodin