NF1
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NF1 can refer to:
  • Neurofibromatosis type I
    Neurofibromatosis type I
    Neurofibromatosis type I , formerly known as von Recklinghausen disease after the researcher who first documented the disorder, is a human genetic disorder. It is possibly the most common inherited disorder caused by a single gene...

    , a genetic disorder
    Genetic disorder
    A genetic disorder is an illness caused by abnormalities in genes or chromosomes, especially a condition that is present from before birth. Most genetic disorders are quite rare and affect one person in every several thousands or millions....

  • Neurofibromin 1
    Neurofibromin 1
    Neurofibromin 1 also known as neurofibromatosis-related protein NF-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NF1 gene. Mutations in the NF1 gene are associated with neurofibromatosis type I .- Function :NF1 encodes the protein neurofibromin, which appears to be a negative regulator of the...

    , a protein
    Protein
    Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...

     associated with the disorder above
  • Nuclear factor 1, a transcription factor
    Transcription factor
    In molecular biology and genetics, a transcription factor is a protein that binds to specific DNA sequences, thereby controlling the flow of genetic information from DNA to mRNA...

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