parvalbumin

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:alternativeName PVALB
parvalbumin alpha
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1965
gptkbp:expressedIn GABAergic interneurons
fast-twitch muscle fibers
gptkbp:family EF-hand protein
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:skeletal_muscle
brain
gptkbp:function calcium-binding
gptkbp:gene PVALB
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label parvalbumin
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome chromosome 22q12.3 (human)
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~12 kDa
gptkbp:orthologIn vertebrates
gptkbp:PDB 1PAL
gptkbp:role muscle relaxation
neural inhibition
gptkbp:structure contains EF-hand motifs
gptkbp:UniProtID P20472
gptkbp:usedAs marker for interneurons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Purkyně_cells
gptkb:Purkinje_cell
gptkb:basket_cell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7