Neuroligins [neuroliginy]

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neuroligin

 

Neuroligin

Definition

Postsynaptic cell-adhesion molecules that bind presynaptic NEUREXINS to form calcium-dependent trans-synaptic adhesions. Neuroligins recruit synaptic scaffolding proteins (e.g., PSD-95) via their PDZ DOMAIN. The distribution and interaction with neurexins are regulated by ALTERNATIVE SPLICING. Alterations in genes encoding neuroligins or neurexins are associated with cognitive diseases such as AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

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D000096785 MeSH Browser
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Nerve Tissue Proteins (1992-2023)
History note
2024
Public note
2024

D Chemicals and Drugs
D09.400.430 Glycoproteins 638
D09.400.430.890 Membrane Glycoproteins 201
D09.400.430.890.200 Cell Adhesion Molecules 309
D09.400.430.890.200.250 Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal 9
D09.400.430.890.200.250.520 Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules 9
D09.400.430.890.200.250.520.156 CD56 Antigen 19
D09.400.430.890.200.250.520.578 Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1 8
D09.400.430.890.200.250.520.789 Neurocan
D09.400.430.890.200.250.520.894 Neuroligins
D12.776 Proteins 2 581
D12.776.395 Glycoproteins 638
D12.776.395.550 Membrane Glycoproteins 201
D12.776.395.550.200 Cell Adhesion Molecules 309
D12.776.395.550.200.250 Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal 9
D12.776.395.550.200.250.520 Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules 9
D12.776.395.550.200.250.520.156 CD56 Antigen 19
D12.776.395.550.200.250.520.578 Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1 8
D12.776.395.550.200.250.520.789 Neurocan
D12.776.395.550.200.250.520.894 Neuroligins
D12.776.543 Membrane Proteins 850
D12.776.543.550 Membrane Glycoproteins 201
D12.776.543.550.200 Cell Adhesion Molecules 309
D12.776.543.550.200.250 Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal 9
D12.776.543.550.200.250.520 Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules 9
D12.776.543.550.200.250.520.156 CD56 Antigen 19
D12.776.543.550.200.250.520.578 Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1 8
D12.776.543.550.200.250.520.789 Neurocan
D12.776.543.550.200.250.520.894 Neuroligins
D12.776.631 Nerve Tissue Proteins 264
D12.776.631.024 Acid Sensing Ion Channels 2
D12.776.631.050 Agrin
D12.776.631.069 Ataxins 2
D12.776.631.087 Calbindin 1
D12.776.631.124 Chimerin Proteins 2
D12.776.631.199 Chromogranins 25
D12.776.631.262 Dysbindin
D12.776.631.400 GAP-43 Protein 5
D12.776.631.520 ELAV Proteins 2
D12.776.631.530 Homeobox Protein SIX3
D12.776.631.540 Metallothionein 3 1
D12.776.631.580 Myelin Proteins 32
D12.776.631.590 Natriuretic Peptide, Brain 350
D12.776.631.600 Nerve Growth Factors 70
D12.776.631.607 Nestin 17
D12.776.631.609 Neurexins
D12.776.631.630 Neurofilament Proteins 52
D12.776.631.635 Neuroglobin
D12.776.631.640 Neurogranin 1
D12.776.631.641 Neuroligins
D12.776.631.650 Neuropeptides 204
D12.776.631.651 Nogo Receptors
D12.776.631.656 Rabphilin-3A
D12.776.631.658 S100 Proteins 133
D12.776.631.727 Slit Homolog 2 Protein
D12.776.631.750 Synapsins 2
D12.776.631.775 Synaptogyrins 1
D12.776.631.800 Synaptophysin 10
D12.776.631.860 Synucleins 3
D12.776.631.920 Tubulin 160
D23.050 Antigens 1 131
D23.050.301 Antigens, Surface 174
D23.050.301.350 Cell Adhesion Molecules 309
D23.050.301.350.250.520 Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules 9
D23.050.301.350.250.520.156 CD56 Antigen 19
D23.050.301.350.250.520.578 Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1 8
D23.050.301.350.250.520.789 Neurocan
D23.050.301.350.250.520.894 Neuroligins