Sncg - synuclein, gamma

Predicted to enable alpha-tubulin binding activity; beta-tubulin binding activity; and cuprous ion binding activity. Involved in protein secretion. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including adult locomotory behavior; chemical synaptic transmission; and regulation of secretion by cell. Located in axon; cytoplasm; and neuronal cell body. Is expressed in adipose tissue; central nervous system; intestine; peripheral nervous system; and retina. Used to study amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 1. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Lewy body dementia. Orthologous to human SNCG (synuclein gamma). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]