Gene Symbol |
UNC13B
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Entrez Gene |
10497
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Alt Symbol |
MUNC13, UNC13, Unc13h2
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
unc-13 homolog B (C. elegans)
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Other Description |
homolog of rat Munc13 (diacylglycerol-binding)|munc13-2|protein unc-13 homolog B
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Swissprots |
Q5VYM8 O14795 Q2NKJ5
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Accessions |
EAW58383 EAW58384 O14795 AB209998 BAE06080 AF020202 AAC19406 AK296836 BAG59406 BC111781 AAI11782 BC111800 AAI11801 BP236693 EF139849 XM_011517681 XP_011515983 XM_011517682 XP_011515984 XM_011517683 XP_011515985 XM_011517684 XP_011515986 XM_011517685 XP_011515987 XM_011517686 XP_011515988 NM_006377 NP_006368
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Function |
Plays a role in vesicle maturation during exocytosis as a target of the diacylglycerol second messenger pathway. Is involved in neurotransmitter release by acting in synaptic vesicle priming prior to vesicle fusion and participates in the activity- depending refilling of readily releasable vesicle pool (RRP). Essential for synaptic vesicle maturation in a subset of excitatory/glutamatergic but not inhibitory/GABA-mediated synapses (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Membrane {ECO:0000250}; Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250}. Cell junction, synapse {ECO:0000250}. Note=Localized to synapses. Translocated to the plasma membrane in response to phorbol ester binding (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in kidney cortical epithelial cells and brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9607201}.
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Top Pathways |
Synaptic vesicle cycle
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