SEMA5A
Encyclopedia
Semaphorin-5A is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the SEMA5A gene
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Semaphorine 5A also plays a role in autism, reducing the ability of neurons to form connections with other neurons in certain brain regions.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the SEMA5A gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
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Semaphorine 5A also plays a role in autism, reducing the ability of neurons to form connections with other neurons in certain brain regions.