neuronal calcium sensor 1

Symbol

NCS1 (may also be known as: None)

Organism

Human

Description

This gene is a member of the neuronal calcium sensor gene family, which encode calcium-binding proteins expressed predominantly in neurons. The protein encoded by this gene regulates G protein-coupled receptor phosphorylation in a calcium-dependent manner and can substitute for calmodulin. The protein is associated with secretory granules and modulates synaptic transmission and synaptic plasticity. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Orthologs

SymbolSpecies
ncs-1 Caenorhabditis elegans
Frq2 Drosophila melanogaster
ncs1b Danio rerio
Ncs1 Mus musculus
Ncs1 Rattus norvegicus
FRQ1 Saccharomyces cerevisiae
ncs1 Schizosaccharomyces pombe

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Changes associated with this gene

GO Terms

GO IDGO TermGO Category
GO:0010975 regulation of neuron projection development biological_process
GO:0045921 positive regulation of exocytosis biological_process
GO:0048015 phosphatidylinositol-mediated signaling biological_process
GO:0051927 negative regulation of calcium ion transport via voltage-gated calcium channel activity biological_process
GO:0005737 cytoplasm cellular_component
GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus cellular_component
GO:0005829 cytosol cellular_component
GO:0005886 plasma membrane cellular_component
GO:0014069 postsynaptic density cellular_component
GO:0030054 cell junction cellular_component
GO:0030424 axon cellular_component
GO:0030425 dendrite cellular_component
GO:0031045 dense core granule cellular_component
GO:0031410 cytoplasmic vesicle cellular_component
GO:0032580 Golgi cisterna membrane cellular_component
GO:0043231 intracellular membrane-bounded organelle cellular_component
GO:0045202 synapse cellular_component
GO:0045211 postsynaptic membrane cellular_component
GO:0048471 perinuclear region of cytoplasm cellular_component
GO:0005509 calcium ion binding molecular_function
GO:0005515 protein binding molecular_function