Alpha-Synuclein

Catalogue Number: S-1001-2-RPE

Manufacturer:rPeptide
Physical state:Lyophilized
Type:Other Proteins
Shipping Condition:RT
Unit(s): 1 mg

Description

Description: Alpha-Synuclein (a-Synuclein) is a 14 kD (140 amino acids) acidic presynaptic protein. It is a major component of Parkinson's disease aggregates and is implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. a-Synuclein accumulates in the brains of sporadic Parkinson's disease patients as a major component of Lewy bodies, which are intraneuronal cytoplasmic inclusions characteristic of Parkinson's disease. a-Synuclein appears to associate with other proteins that aggregate and is found in B-amyloid plaques and neuritic tangles in Alzheimer's disease.