GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein
 
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Gene
Synonyms
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Protein Name
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
UniProt ID
P14136 [go to UniProt ] [go to PDBe-KB ]
Ensembl Gene ID
NCBI Gene ID
Molecular Weight
49880
Protein Length
432
Protein Domain
3D Structure
(PDB ID : 6a9p)
Target by Small Molecules
Protein-protein Interaction Database
Gene Expression
Drugs and Diseases
Enzyme Class
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Catalytic Site
Catalytic Activity
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Localization
Cytoplasm;
Function
GFAP, a class-III intermediate filament, is a cell-specific marker that, during the development of the central nervous system, distinguishes astrocytes from other glial cells.
Gene Ontology
GO:0097450; GO:0044297; GO:0005737; GO:0098574; GO:0005829; GO:0005882; GO:0042802; GO:0005178; GO:0019900; GO:0005200; GO:0014002; GO:0060020; GO:0030198; GO:0045109; GO:0060291; GO:0010977; GO:0031102; GO:0010625; GO:1904714; GO:0051580; GO:0043254; GO:0009611
 
Gene Ontology