MAP1A

Name

microtubule associated protein 1A

Type

protein-coding

Position

43,510,946–43,531,620 (+)

Aliases

MAP1L, MTAP1A

Ensembl

ENSG00000166963

RefSeq RNA

NM_001411089.1, NM_002373.6

RefSeq protein

NP_001398018.1, NP_002364.5

This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the microtubule-associated protein family. The proteins of this family are thought to be involved in microtubule assembly, which is an essential step in neurogenesis. The product of this gene is a precursor polypeptide that presumably undergoes proteolytic processing to generate the final MAP1A heavy chain and LC2 light chain. Expression of this gene is almost exclusively in the brain. Studies of the rat microtubule-associated protein 1A gene suggested a role in early events of spinal cord development. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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