NCBI Accession #
NP_179566.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_127534.3
NCBI Official Full Name
profilin 1
NCBI Official Symbol
PRF1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
F6F22.21; F6F22_21; PFN1; profilin 1; PROFILIN 1
NCBI Protein Information
profilin 1
NCBI Summary
first member of the Arabidopsis profilin multigene family, expressed in all organs of Arabidopsis. Binds poly-L-proline. The first intron of PRF1 enhances gene expression in vegetative tissues.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
PFN1; PRF1
UniProt Protein Name
Profilin-1
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Allergen: Ara t 8
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q42449
UniProt Related Accession #
Q42449
UniProt Comments
Binds to actin and affects the structure of the cytoskeleton. At high concentrations, profilin prevents the polymerization of actin, whereas it enhances it at low concentrations. By binding to PIP2, it inhibits the formation of IP3 and DG .