protein 2,736 words KG: NEUROFILAMENTHEAVYCHAIN
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Neurofilament Heavy Chain (NF-H)

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolNEUROFILAMENTHEAVYCHAIN
AliasesNEUROFILAMENTHEAVYCHAIN
Subcellular Localization</b></td><td>Axon, neuronal soma, dendrites</td></tr>
NF-L (Light)60 kDa
NF-M (Medium)95 kDa
NF-H (Heavy)200 kDa[@lee2024]
KSP repeatsApproximately 50-60 repeat units
PhosphorylationSerine and threonine residues within these repeats are phosphorylated
Large axonsContain high levels of phosphorylated NF-H
Small axonsHave minimal NF-H content
Axonal swellingsOccur when NF-H is misregulated
Kinesin motorsDrive anterograde transport (cell body to synapse)
Dynein motorsDrive retrograde transport (synapse to cell body)
phosphorylation stateAffects motor protein binding and transport rates
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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