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DBN1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drebrin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DBN1 gene.[5][6]
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The protein encoded by this gene is a cytoplasmic actin-binding protein thought to play a role in the process of neuronal growth. It is a member of the drebrin family of proteins that are developmentally regulated in the brain. A decrease in the amount of this protein in the brain has been implicated as a possible contributing factor in the pathogenesis of memory disturbance in Alzheimer's disease. At least two alternative splice variants encoding different protein isoforms have been described for this gene.[6]