Synuclein
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Synuclein is a noun meaning A small, soluble protein primarily expressed in neural tissue and in certain tumors.
Meaning
A small, soluble protein primarily expressed in neural tissue and in certain tumors.
Example Sentences
One of the hallmarks of the condition is deposits of insoluble fibres of a substance called synuclein. Normally found as small soluble molecules in healthy nerve cells, in people with Parkinson’s, something causes the synuclein molecules to warp into a different shape, making them clump together as fibres.
Word Forms
- synucleins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oc, alpha, neuroserpin, neuropsin, neurensin, secretoneurin.
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