Vesicle-associated membrane protein 7 (VAMP-7), is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''VAMP7''
gene
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also known as the ''SYBL1'' gene.
Function
VAMP-7 is a transmembrane protein that is a member of the soluble
N-ethylmaleimide
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-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (
SNARE
SNARE proteins – "Soluble NSF attachment protein, SNAP REceptors" – are a large protein family consisting of at least 24 members in yeasts and more than 60 members in mammalian and plant cells.
The primary role of SNARE proteins is to m ...
) family. VAMP-7 localizes to late
endosome
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s and
lysosome
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s and is involved in the fusion of transport
vesicles
Vesicle may refer to:
; In cellular biology or chemistry
* Vesicle (biology and chemistry), a supramolecular assembly of lipid molecules, like a cell membrane
* Synaptic vesicle
In a neuron, synaptic vesicles (or neurotransmitter vesicles) s ...
to their target membranes.
Interactions
VAMP-7 has been shown to
interact
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with
SNAP23
Synaptosomal-associated protein 23 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''SNAP23'' gene. Two alternative transcript variants encoding different protein isoforms have been described for this gene.
Function
Specificity of vesicular tran ...
and
AP3D1.
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