Gene Symbol | Ntf5 |
Entrez Gene ID | 78405 |
Full Name | neurotrophin 5 |
Synonyms | 2900040K06Rik,AI462899,NT-4,NT-5,NT4,NT4/5,Ntf-5,Ntf4 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a secreted protein belonging to the neurotrophin family of structurally related molecules that play a crucial role in the control of neuronal numbers and of dendritic growth. The encoded preproprotein undergoes post-translational processing to generate non-covalently associated homodimeric functional protein. Mice deficient in the encoded protein exhibit a loss of sensory neurons in the nodose-petrosal and geniculate ganglia, have deficits in long-term memory and hippocampal long-lasting long-term potentiation. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]. |