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Patent Pending Alpha-synuclein is a protein that is abundant in the human brain.[2] Smaller amounts are found in the heart, muscles, and other tissues.[2] In the brain, alpha-synuclein is found mainly at the tips of nerve cells (neurons) in specialized structures called presynaptic terminals.[2] Within these structures, alpha-synuclein interacts with phospholipids [3] and proteins.