Septin-1 is a
protein that in humans is encoded by the ''SEPTIN1''
gene.
It was renamed from SEPT1 to avoid problems where
Microsoft Excel would auto-correct the gene name to the date September 1.
Function
This gene is a member of the
septin family of GTPases. Members of this family are required for
cytokinesis. This gene encodes a protein associated with the
tau-based paired helical filament core, and may contribute to the formation of neurofibrillary tangles in
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term me ...
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