FAM81A

FAM81A
Identifiers
Aliases	FAM81A, family with sequence similarity 81 member A
External IDs	MGI: 1924136; HomoloGene: 17584; GeneCards: FAM81A; OMA:FAM81A - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 15 (human)
End	59,523,555 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 9 (mouse)
End	70,049,842 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	Brodmann area 9; ; prefrontal cortex; ; cingulate gyrus; ; anterior cingulate cortex; ; middle temporal gyrus; ; right frontal lobe; ; primary visual cortex; ; Brodmann area 23; ; right uterine tube; ; rectum;
	Top expressed in
	Epithelium of choroid plexus; ; piriform cortex; ; temporal lobe; ; Amygdala; ; primary motor cortex; ; Region I of hippocampus proper; ; fourth ventricle; ; choroid plexus of fourth ventricle; ; prefrontal cortex; ; visual cortex;
	More reference expression data
	n/a
Orthologs
	145773
	76886
	ENSG00000157470
	ENSMUSG00000032224
	Q8TBF8
	Q3UXZ6
	NM_152450
	NM_029784
	NP_689663
	NP_084060
	Wikidata
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FAM81A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FAM81A gene which is expressed in the postsynaptic density of the brain. It plays a pivotal role in forming postsynaptic protein agglomerations, essential for synaptic function in the brain.