SYT2 blocking peptide
SYT2 Peptide - C-terminal region
Target Description: Synaptotagmins, like SYT2, are integral membrane proteins of synaptic vesicles thought to serve as Ca(2+) sensors in the process of vesicular trafficking and exocytosis (Hilbush and Morgan, 1994 [PubMed 8058779]).
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
This gene encodes a synaptic vesicle membrane protein. The encoded protein is thought to function as a calcium sensor in vesicular trafficking and exocytosis. Mutations in this gene are associated with myasthenic syndrome, presynaptic, congenital, with or without motor neuropathy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2014]
Uniprot Description
SYT2: May have a regulatory role in the membrane interactions during trafficking of synaptic vesicles at the active zone of the synapse. It binds acidic phospholipids with a specificity that requires the presence of both an acidic head group and a diacyl backbone. Belongs to the synaptotagmin family.
Protein type: Lipid-binding; Membrane protein, integral; Calcium-binding; Vesicle
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q32.1
Cellular Component: synaptic vesicle membrane; intracellular membrane-bound organelle; plasma membrane; integral to membrane; cell junction
Molecular Function: protein binding; calcium-dependent phospholipid binding; transporter activity; calcium ion binding
Biological Process: transport; pathogenesis
Disease: Myasthenic Syndrome, Presynaptic, Congenital, With Or Without Motor Neuropathy