Neuron-Specific Calcium-Binding Protein Hippocalcin

Preferred Label : Neuron-Specific Calcium-Binding Protein Hippocalcin;

NCIt synonyms : HPCA Protein; HPCA; BDR-2; Neuron Specific Calcium Binding Protein Hippocalcin; p23K; Hippocalcin; Calcium-Binding Protein BDR-2;

NCIt definition : Neuron-specific calcium-binding protein hippocalcin (193 aa, 22 kDa) is encoded by the human HPCA gene. This protein plays a role in both calcium binding and the modulation of photoreceptor-mediated signal transduction.;

Details

Origin ID

C26356;

UMLS CUI

C1505568;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- hippocalcin [MeSH Descriptor]
- hippocalcin [MeSH concept]
OMIM relation
- Hippocalcin [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- HPCA protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- HPCA protein, human [MeSH concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- HPCA Gene [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_expressed_in_tissue
- Neuron [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_associated_anatomy
- Plasma Membrane [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_biochemical_function
- Signaling Protein [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_organism_source
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_structural_domain_or_motif
- Calcium-Binding Domain [NCIt concept]
- EF-Hand Domain [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding Domain [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Calcium Binding [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding [NCIt concept]

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