Microtubule-Associated Protein Tau

Preferred Label : Microtubule-Associated Protein Tau;

NCIt synonyms : PHF-Tau; Microtubule Associated Protein Tau; Paired Helical Filament-Tau; Neurofibrillary Tangle Protein; Tau Protein; Tau; MAPT;

NCIt definition : Microtubule-associated protein tau (758 aa, 79 kDa) is encoded by the human MAPT gene. This protein may be involved in axon stability.;

Details

Origin ID

C75652;

UMLS CUI

C1454489;

False automatic mappings
- tau protein (182-235) [MeSH concept]
- tau protein (182-235) [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
OMIM relation
- Microtubule-associated protein tau [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- MAPT protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- MAPT protein, human [MeSH concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- Cytoskeletal Gene [NCIt concept]
- MAPT Gene [NCIt concept]
- Structural Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_associated_anatomy
- Cytoskeleton [NCIt concept]
- Microtubule [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_organism_source
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_product_malfunction_associated_with_disease
- Alzheimer's Disease [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Cell Movement Process [NCIt concept]
- Cytoskeletal Process [NCIt concept]
- Microtubule Process [NCIt concept]
- Neural Development [NCIt concept]
- Protein-Protein Interaction [NCIt concept]
- Regulation of Cell Shape [NCIt concept]
is_target
- Flortaucipir F-18 [NCIt concept]

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