SEC61 Translocon Subunit Alpha 1
Protein Transport Protein Sec61 Subunit Alpha Isoform 1
Sec61 Alpha-1
SEC61A
Protein Transport Protein SEC61 Alpha Subunit
Protein Transport Protein Sec61 Subunit Alpha
Sec61 Alpha 1 Subunit (S. Cerevisiae)
SEC61 Translocon Alpha 1 Subunit
Sec61 Alpha 1 Subunit
Sec61 Homolog
ADTKD5
CVID15
HSEC61
HNFJ4
SEC61
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the SECY/SEC61- alpha family. It appears to play a crucial role in the insertion of secretory and membrane polypeptides into the endoplasmic reticulum. This protein found to be tightly associated with membrane-bound ribosomes, either directly or through adaptor proteins. This gene encodes an alpha subunit of the heteromeric SEC61 complex, which also contains beta and gamma subunits. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Forensic Context
A study in mice demonstrated that chronic methamphetamine administration significantly dysregulates the SEC61A1 gene, which is involved in the protein processing of endoplasmic reticulum pathway, within microglial cells as revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing analysis [Oladapo et al. DOI:10.3390/Ijms26020649].