Calcineurin subunit B type 1 also known as protein phosphatase 2B regulatory subunit 1 is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respon ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''PPP3R1''
gene
In biology, the word gene (from , ; "... Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a b ...
.
Clinical significance
The presence of a
single nucleotide polymorphism rs1868402 in the ''PPP3R1'' gene is strongly correlated with rapid progress of
Alzheimer's disease.
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EF-hand-containing proteins