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Brevican

Protein found in humans

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Brevican is localised to the surface of neurons in the brain. In melanocytic cells, BCAN gene expression may be regulated by MITF.

Brevican is involved in maintaining molecule networks around neurons and may possibly be associated with slower brain ageing and Alzheimer's prevention.

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