UNC13A, Official Symbol UNC13Aprovided by HGNC Official Full Name unc-13 homolog Aprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:23150 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000130477 MIM:609894; AllianceGenome:HGNC:23150 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as Munc13-1 Summary This gene encodes a member of the UNC13 family. UNC13 proteins bind to phorbol esters and diacylglycerol and play important roles in neurotransmitter release at synapses. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 22.6), adrenal (RPKM 1.5) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all