Fascin is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respo ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''FSCN1''
gene
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.
Interactions
FSCN1 has been shown to
interact
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with
Low affinity nerve growth factor receptor
The p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) was first identified in 1973 as the low-affinity nerve growth factor receptor (LNGFR) before discovery that p75NTR bound other neurotrophins equally well as nerve growth factor. p75NTR is a neurotrophic facto ...
and
PKC alpha
Protein kinase C alpha (PKCĪ±) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''PRKCA'' gene.
Function
Protein kinase C (PKC) is a family of serine- and threonine-specific protein kinases that can be activated by calcium and the second messen ...
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