NPTX1, Official Symbol NPTX1provided by HGNC Official Full Name neuronal pentraxin 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7952 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000171246 MIM:602367; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7952 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 NP1; SCA50 Summary NPTX1 is a member of the neuronal pentraxin gene family. Neuronal pentraxin 1 is similar to the rat NP1 gene which encodes a binding protein for the snake venom toxin taipoxin. Human NPTX1 mRNA is exclusively localized to the nervous system. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 51.6) and adrenal (RPKM 2.1) See more Orthologs mouse all