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Description

The Disrupted In Schizophrenia gene locus DISC is associated with patients afflicted with schizophrenia as a result of chromosomal translocations. DISC-1 encodes a large protein predicted to contain a globular N-terminal domain and a helical C-terminal domain, both of which have the potential to form interactions with other proteins. DISC-1 interacts with proteins involved in the centrosome and cytoskeletal system, including MIPT3, MAP1A and NUDEL; proteins which localize receptors to membranes, including alpha-actinin 2 an beta 4-spectrin; and proteins which transduce signals from membrane receptors, including ATF-4 and ATF-5. Therefore, DISC-1 is thought to be involved in intracellular transport, neurite architecture and/or neuronal migration, all of which are thought to be pathogenic in the schizophrenic brain.

Bioinformatics

Product By Gene ID	27185
Alternate Names	C1orf136 DISC1 disrupted in schizophrenia 1 protein disrupted in schizophrenia 1 FLJ13381 FLJ21640 FLJ25311 FLJ41105 KIAA0457 SCZD9

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Alzheimers Research
Cognition and Behavior
Neurodegeneration
Neuroscience

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