NEFM

Neurofilament medium polypeptide (NF-M) is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the NEFM is_associated_with::gene.

Function
is_associated_with::Neurofilaments are type IV intermediate filament heteropolymers composed of light (is_associated_with::NEFL), medium (this protein), and heavy (is_associated_with::NEFH) chains. Neurofilaments comprise the is_associated_with::axoskeleton and functionally maintain neuronal caliber. They may also play a role in intracellular transport to is_associated_with::axons and is_associated_with::dendrites. This gene encodes the medium neurofilament protein. This protein is commonly used as a is_associated_with::biomarker of neuronal damage.