INA, Official Symbol INAprovided by HGNC Official Full Name internexin neuronal intermediate filament protein alphaprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6057 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000148798 MIM:605338; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6057 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 NEF5; NF66; NF-66; TXBP-1 Summary Neurofilaments are type IV intermediate filament heteropolymers composed of light, medium, and heavy chains. Neurofilaments comprise the axoskeleton and they functionally maintain the neuronal caliber. They may also play a role in intracellular transport to axons and dendrites. This gene is a member of the intermediate filament family and is involved in the morphogenesis of neurons. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2009] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 37.1) and adrenal (RPKM 7.8) See more Orthologs mouse all