Primary Identifier | IPR026914 | Type | Family |
Short Name | Calsyntenin |
description | This family includes calsyntenin 1/2/3 (also known as alcadein-alpha/beta/gamma). They are single-pass type I membrane proteins that may modulate calcium-mediated postsynaptic signals [].CLSTN (also known as Alc) forms a tripartite complex with APP (amyloid beta-protein precursor) and X11L (a neuron-specific adaptor protein) in brain; this complex stabilizes both APP and CLSTN proteins metabolically. Deficiencies in the X11L-mediated interaction between CLSTN and APP and/or CTFbeta enhances the production of amyloid beta-protein and have been linked to the development or progression of Alzheimer's disease []. Moreover, CLSTN1 strongly associates with kinesin-1 light chains (KLC1) and acts as a cargo that regulates kinesin-1 function. It may affect the transport of APP-containing vesicles by kinesin-1 []. |