Proteini kodirani genima porodice kompleksin/sinafin su citosolni proteini koji funkcioniraju u egzocitozisinapsnihvezikula. Ovi proteini vežu sintaksin, dio SNAP-receptora. Proteinski proizvod ovog gena veže se za kompleks receptora SNAP -a i ometa ga, omogućavajući oslobađanje predajnika. Za ovaj gen su pronađene dvije varijante transkripta koje kodiraju isti protein.[7]
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