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Gene information for NEFM (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID4741
Official gene symbolNEFM
Full nameneurofilament, medium polypeptide
Aliases,NEF3,NF-M,NFM,
Gene summaryNeurofilaments are type IV intermediate filament heteropolymers composed of light, medium, and heavy chains. Neurofilaments comprise the axoskeleton and functionally maintain neuronal caliber. They may also play a role in intracellular transport to axons and dendrites. This gene encodes the medium neurofilament protein. This protein is commonly used as a biomarker of neuronal damage. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8p21
Gene position24771274 - 24776606  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size5333 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID162250