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NENF

Gene
NENF
Protein
Neudesin
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
172 amino acids
Function
Acts as a neurotrophic factor in postnatal mature neurons enhancing neuronal survival. Promotes cell proliferation and neurogenesis in undifferentiated neural pro-genitor cells at the embryonic stage and inhibits differentiation of astrocyte. Its neurotrophic activity is exerted via MAPK1/ERK2, MAPK3/ERK1 and AKT1/AKT pathways. Neurotrophic activity is enhanced by binding to heme. Acts also as an anorexigenic neurotrophic factor that contributes to energy balance (By similarity). Plays a role in the human tumorigenesis (PubMed:22748190).
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome b5 family. MAPR subfamily.
Mass
18.856 kDa
Sequence
MVGPAPRRRLRPLAALALVLALAPGLPTARAGQTPRPAERGPPVRLFTEEELARYGGEEEDQPIYLAVKGVVFDVTSGKEFYGRGAPYNALTGKDSTRGVAKMSLDPADLTHDTTGLTAKELEALDEVFTKVYKAKYPIVGYTARRILNEDGSPNLDFKPEDQPHFDIKDEF

Gene
Nenf
Protein
Neudesin
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
171 amino acids
Function
Acts as a neurotrophic factor in postnatal mature neurons, enhancing neuronal survival (PubMed:15605373). Promotes cell proliferation and neurogenesis in undifferentiated neural pro-genitor cells at the embryonic stage and inhibits differentiation of astrocyte (PubMed:16547973). Its neurotrophic activity is exerted via MAPK1/ERK2, MAPK3/ERK1 and AKT1/AKT pathways (PubMed:15605373, PubMed:16547973). Neurotrophic activity is enhanced by binding to heme (PubMed:18056703). Acts also as an anorexigenic neurotrophic factor that contributes to energy balance (PubMed:23576617).
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome b5 family. MAPR subfamily.
Mass
18.904 kDa
Sequence
MARPAPWWRLRLLAALVLALALVPVPSAWAGQTPRPAERGPPVRLFTEEELARYGGEEEDQPIYLAVKGVVFDVTSGKEFYGRGAPYNALAGKDSSRGVAKMSLDPADLTHDTTGLTAKELEALDDVFSKVYKAKYPIVGYTARRILNEDGSPNLDFKPEDQPHFDIKDEF

Gene
Nenf
Protein
Neudesin
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
171 amino acids
Function
Acts as a neurotrophic factor in postnatal mature neurons, enhancing neuronal survival. Promotes cell proliferation and neurogenesis in undifferentiated neural pro-genitor cells at the embryonic stage and inhibits differentiation of astrocyte. Its neurotrophic activity is exerted via MAPK1/ERK2, MAPK3/ERK1 and AKT1/AKT pathways. Neurotrophic activity is enhanced by binding to heme. Acts also as an anorexigenic neurotrophic factor that contributes to energy balance.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome b5 family. MAPR subfamily.
Mass
18.992 kDa
Sequence
MARPAPWWWLRPLAALALALALVRVPSARAGQMPRPAERGPPVRLFTEEELARYSGEEEDQPIYLAVKGVVFDVTSGKEFYGRGAPYNALAGKDSSRGVAKMSLDPADLTHDISGLTAKELEALDDIFSKVYKAKYPIVGYTARRILNEDGSPNLDFKPEDQPHFDIKDEF

Gene
NENF
Protein
Neudesin
Organism
Bos taurus
Length
169 amino acids
Function
Acts as a neurotrophic factor in postnatal mature neurons, enhancing neuronal survival. Promotes cell proliferation and neurogenesis in undifferentiated neural pro-genitor cells at the embryonic stage and inhibits differentiation of astrocyte. Its neurotrophic activity is exerted via MAPK1/ERK2, MAPK3/ERK1 and AKT1/AKT pathways. Neurotrophic activity is enhanced by binding to heme. Acts also as an anorexigenic neurotrophic factor that contributes to energy balance.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome b5 family. MAPR subfamily.
Mass
18.313 kDa
Sequence
MAGPAPGRRLVALALIVALAVGLPTAGAGQAPRPAERGPPVRLFTEEELARYGGEEEDQPIYMAVKGVVFDVTSGKEFYGRGAPYNALTGKDSTRGVAKMSLDPADLTHDTTGLTAEELESLDDVFTRVYKAKYPIVGYTARRILNEDGSPNLDFKPEDQPHFDIKDEF