pfam01387: Synuclein (this model, PSSM-Id:366607 is obsolete and has been replaced by 460186)
Synuclein
There are three types of synucleins in humans, these are called alpha, beta and gamma. Alpha synuclein has been found mutated in families with autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease. A peptide of alpha synuclein has also been found in amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's patients.