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Mutation of Elfn1 in mice causes seizures and hyperactivity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Dolan Jackie, Mitchell Kevin J
Abstract excerpt
A growing number of proteins with extracellular leucine-rich repeats (eLRRs) have been implicated in directing neuronal connectivity. We previously identified a novel family of eLRR proteins in mammals: the Elfns are transmembrane proteins with 6 LRRs, a fibronectin type-3 domain and a long cytoplasmic tail. The recent discovery that Elfn1 protein, expressed postsynaptically, can direct the elaboration of...
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