Protein
Neurofilament light polypeptide
Organism
Xenopus tropicalis
Function
Neurofilaments usually contain three intermediate filament proteins: L, M, and H which are involved in the maintenance of neuronal caliber.
Similarity
Belongs to the intermediate filament family.
Sequence
MSSYSYDPYYTSYKRRVVESSPRVHIRSSYVSPSRTTYSPVVSSTMRRSYAASSSSSSSLLHGVDTMDLSQVAAISSDLKIVRTQEKAQLQDLNDRFANFIERVHELEQRNKVLEAELLLLRQKHNEPSRLRDLYEQEVRELRLAQEEATGDRQTMRNERERLEDALRLLQGRYEEEALSREDAEARLLDVRKEADMAALARVELEKRMDSLLDEIAFLKKVHEEELAQLQSQVQYAQISLEVEVAKPDLSSALRDIRAQYEKLAAKNMQSAEDWFKSRFTVLTQSAARNTDAVRAAKDEVSESRRMLSAKGLEIEACRGVNDALERQIQELEEKQSGEIAGMQDAINKLEEELRNTKSEMARYLKEYQDLLNVKMALDIEIAAYRKLLEGEETRLSFSGVGAITSGYTQSAPVFGRSAYSLQSSSYMTSRAFPTYYSSHVQEEQLDIEETIESSRAEEAKAEAPEEEEEEAGEEEAEGGEGDEGEGEEGEEAKEEEAEEEGEGEEKEEEEEGEGEAEGEAEGEGEAEGEGEEEEEGKGEEPAEEESKKKKKKKKKK