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Details on Person UniProt:P07196 NEFL

Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:60147
_chainChangeLoginitiator methionine:1 added on Sat February 7 2015;chain:2-543 added on Sat February 7 2015;initiator methionine:1 for 60147 removed on Fri Nov 03 2023;initiator methionine: for 60147 added on Fri Nov 03 2023;initiator methionine: for 60147 removed on Fri Aug 15 2025;initiator methionine:1 for 60147 added on Fri Aug 15 2025
_displayNameUniProt:P07196 NEFL
_timestamp2025-08-15 21:32:09
chaininitiator methionine:1
chain:2-543
checksum98C1712D8ACFF33A
commentFUNCTION Neurofilaments usually contain three intermediate filament proteins: NEFL, NEFM, and NEFH which are involved in the maintenance of neuronal caliber. May additionally cooperate with the neuronal intermediate filament proteins PRPH and INA to form neuronal filamentous networks (By similarity).SUBUNIT Forms homodimers (in vitro) (By similarity). Forms heterodimers with NEFH or NEFM; which can further hetero-oligomerize (in vitro) (By similarity). Forms heterodimers with INA (in vitro) (By similarity). Interacts with ARHGEF28. Interacts with TRIM2.INTERACTION The extra mass and high charge density that distinguish the neurofilament proteins from all other intermediate filament proteins are due to the tailpiece extensions. This region may form a charged scaffolding structure suitable for interaction with other neuronal components or ions.PTM O-glycosylated.PTM Phosphorylated in the head and rod regions by the PKC kinase PKN1, leading to the inhibition of polymerization.PTM Ubiquitinated in the presence of TRIM2 and UBE2D1.DISEASE The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.DISEASE The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.DISEASE The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.MISCELLANEOUS NF-L is the most abundant of the three neurofilament proteins and, like the other nonepithelial intermediate filament proteins, it can form homomeric 10-nm filaments.SIMILARITY Belongs to the intermediate filament family.
descriptionrecommendedName: Neurofilament light polypeptide shortName: NF-L alternativeName: 68 kDa neurofilament protein alternativeName: Neurofilament triplet L protein
geneNameNEFL
NF68
NFL
identifierP07196
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keywordAcetylation
Cell projection
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Coiled coil
Cytoplasm
Cytoskeleton
Direct protein sequencing
Disease variant
Glycoprotein
Intermediate filament
Methylation
Neurodegeneration
Neuropathy
Phosphoprotein
Proteomics identification
Reference proteome
Ubl conjugation
modified[InstanceEdit:9836292] Weiser, Joel, 2023-05-25
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9926675] Weiser, Joel, 2024-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9963647] Weiser, Joel, 2025-08-15
nameNEFL
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
referenceGene[ReferenceDNASequence:8993176] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000277586 NEFL [Homo sapiens]
secondaryIdentifierNFL_HUMAN
B9ZVN2
Q16154
Q8IU72
sequenceLength543
species[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:432284] NEFL [cytosol] [Homo sapiens]
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