Neurofilament Heavy Polypeptide

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

**Definition:** Neurofilament heavy polypeptide (1026 aa, ~112 kDa) is encoded by the human NEFH gene. This protein plays a role in both the establishment and maintenance of axonal and dendritic structures.

**Synonyms:** - 200 kDa Neurofilament Protein - NEFH - NF-H - Neurofilament Triplet H Protein - Neurofilament-H