TAC1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human TAC1 wild-type allele is located within 7q21-q22 and is approximately 8 kb in length. This allele, which encodes protachykinin-1 protein, is involved in the mediation of both neuronal excitation and vasodilatation.

**Synonyms:** - Hs.2563 - NK2 - NKA - NKNA - NPK - TAC1 - TAC2 - Tachykinin 1 Gene - Tachykinin 2, Formerly Gene - Tachykinin Precursor 1 wt Allele - Tachykinin, Precursor 1 (Substance K, Substance P, Neurokinin 1, Neurokinin 2, Neuromedin L, Neurokinin alpha, Neuropeptide K, Neuropeptide gamma) Gene - Tachykinin, Precursor 1 Gene