Gene: SYNPO

Alternate names for this Gene: -

Gene Summary: Synaptopodin is an actin-associated protein that may play a role in actin-based cell shape and motility. The name synaptopodin derives from the protein's associations with postsynaptic densities and dendritic spines and with renal podocytes (Mundel et al., 1997 [PubMed 9314539]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008].

Gene is located in Chromosome: 5

Location in Chromosome : 5q33.1

Description of this Gene: synaptopodin

Type of Gene: protein-coding