Microtubule-Associated Protein Tau: Structure, Function, and Role in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) is a crucial protein in the human brain, playing a central role in the development and maintenance of neuronal microtubules. It is encoded by the MAPT gene and is primarily expressed in neurons. Tau protein’s main function is to stabilize and promote the assembly of microtubules, which are part of the…