Neuritin: Proteins and Enzymes

Neuritin, also known as CGP15, is a GPI-anchored protein that promotes neurite outgrowth and branching of neuritic processes in primary hippocampal and cortical cells. Neuritin expression also enhances the development of motor neuron axon arbors by promoting neuromuscular synaptogenesis and by stimulating the addition of new axon branches. Neuritin is induced by neuronal activity and by the neurotrophins, BDNF and NT3.