Gene Symbol | NCSTN |
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Entrez Gene | 23385 |
Alt Symbol | ATAG1874 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | nicastrin |
Other Description | anterior pharynx-defective 2 |
Swissprots | Q92542 Q86VV5 Q5T207 Q5T208 |
Accessions | EAW52720 EAW52721 EAW52722 Q92542 AF240468 AAG11412 AK296153 BAG58892 AK299142 BAG61194 AK310741 AK314764 BAG37302 AY359120 AAQ89478 BC047621 AAH47621 BC100024 CN429672 D87442 BAA13383 JF432369 ADZ15586 XM_005245053 XP_005245110 XM_011509363 XP_011507665 XM_011509364 XP_011507666 NM_001290184 NP_001277113 NM_001290186 NP_001277115 NM_015331 NP_056146 |
Function | Essential subunit of the gamma-secretase complex, an endoprotease complex that catalyzes the intramembrane cleavage of integral membrane proteins such as Notch receptors and APP (beta- amyloid precursor protein). It probably represents a stabilizing cofactor required for the assembly of the gamma-secretase complex. |
Subcellular Location | Membrane {ECO:0000305}; Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Melanosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12643545, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17081065}. Note=Identified by mass spectrometry in melanosome fractions from stage I to stage IV. |
Tissue Specificity | Widely expressed. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11396676}. |
Top Pathways | Notch signaling pathway, Alzheimer's disease |