Glial fibrillary acidic protein

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:GFAP
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Alexander_disease
glioma
gliosis
gptkbp:component intermediate filaments
gptkbp:diagnosedBy astrocytic tumors
central nervous system injuries
gptkbp:discoveredBy Lawrence Eng
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:GFAP_gene
gptkbp:expressedIn central nervous system
radial glia
non-myelinating Schwann cells
gptkbp:foundIn astrocytes
gptkbp:function structural support in central nervous system
gptkbp:HGNC_ID HGNC:4235
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glial fibrillary acidic protein
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:17q21
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~50 kDa
gptkbp:OMIM 137780
gptkbp:structureType type III intermediate filament protein
gptkbp:UniProtID P14136
gptkbp:usedAs marker for astrocytes
gptkbp:usedIn immunohistochemistry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:GFAP
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7