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SYNGAP1 synaptic Ras GTPase activating protein 1

Gene ID: 8831, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: MRD5; RASA1; RASA5; SYNGAP

Summary

This gene encodes a Ras GTPase activating protein that is a member of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor complex. The N-terminal domain of the protein contains a Ras-GAP domain, a pleckstrin homology domain, and a C2 domain that may be involved in binding of calcium and phospholipids. The C-terminal domain consists of a ten histidine repeat region, serine and tyrosine phosphorylation sites, and a T/SXV motif required for postsynaptic scaffold protein interaction. The encoded protein negatively regulates Ras, Rap and alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor trafficking to the postsynaptic membrane to regulate synaptic plasticity and neuronal homeostasis. Allelic variants of this gene are associated with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2016]

Copy number response

Description
Copy number response
Haploinsufficency

Sufficient evidence for dosage pathogenicity (Last evaluated 2021-11-09)

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Triplosensitivity

No evidence available (Last evaluated 2021-11-09)

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Genomic context

Location:
6p21.32
Sequence:
Chromosome: 6; NC_000006.12 (33418167..33453689)
Total number of exons:
23

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