| Gene Symbol | PERIPHERIN |
| Protein Family | Intermediate filament protein family |
| Function | is a protein encoded by the PRPH gene. |
| Primary Expression | peripheral neurons and a subset of central nervous system neurons[@portier1993] |
| Subcellular Localization | Cytoplasm, Neuronal intermediate filaments |
| Molecular Weight | 57 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 4477 aa |
| UniProt ID | P17656 |
| GeneCards | PERIPHERIN |
| Human Protein Atlas | PERIPHERIN |
| Neuronal development | Forms heteropolymeric intermediate filament networks with neurofilaments during axonal growth and myelination[@nixon2000] |
| Axonal transport | Associates with microtubule-based transport machinery through interactions with dynein/dynactin complexes[@shea1989] |
| Synaptic plasticity | Localizes to synaptic compartments and may regulate presynaptic vesicle dynamics[@parhad1995] |
| Neuronal integrity | Provides structural stability to axons, particularly in peripheral sensory and motor neurons[@elder1998] |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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