Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Glial fibrillary acidic protein (432 aa, ~50 kDa) is encoded by the human GFAP gene. This protein may be involved in both neuronal maintenance and astrocyte morphology and motility.

**Synonyms:** - GFAP - GFAP - GFAP Alpha - GFAP-Alpha - GFAP-alpha - GFAP-alpha Isoform - GFAPa - GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNIT - Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Alpha Isoform