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CHEK2

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38Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
31Outgoing
7Incoming

Summary

CHEK2 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: regulates, associated with, participates in. Associated with Als, Ataxia, Breast Cancer. Connected to 31 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolCHEK2
AliasesCheckpoint Kinase 2
Chromosome22q12.1
Protein FamilySerine/Threonine protein kinase (CMGC family)
Protein TypeSerine/Threonine Kinase
Functionis a serine/threonine kinase that plays a central role in the cellular response to DNA damage.
Primary ExpressionNucleus, cytoplasm
Subcellular LocalizationNucleus, cytoplasm
Molecular Weight60 kDa
Amino Acids543 aa
Exons14
Pathwayscascade: ```mermaid
UniProt IDO96017
GeneCardsCHEK2
Human Protein AtlasCHEK2
Associated DiseasesBreast Cancer, Cancer, NEURODEGENERATION
InteractionsTP53
KG Connections38 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: CHEK2 — AlphaFold O96017 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (12)

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Canonical Page

CHEK2

gene · 693 words

CHEK2 — Checkpoint Kinase 2

gene · 2022 words

MST4 Gene

gene · 1709 words

RAD18 Gene

gene · 1510 words

CHEK2 Protein

protein · 1413 words

CHEK2 Protein

protein · 1305 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    CHEK2["<b>CHEK2</b>"]
    TP53["TP53"]
    CHEK2 -->|"interacts with"| TP53
    DNA_REPAIR["DNA_REPAIR"]
    CHEK2 -->|"participates in"| DNA_REPAIR
    Als{"Als"}
    CHEK2 -->|"regulates"| Als
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    CHEK2 -->|"associated with"| Cancer
    Leukemia{"Leukemia"}
    CHEK2 -->|"regulates"| Leukemia
    CHEK2 -->|"regulates"| Cancer
    Ataxia{"Ataxia"}
    CHEK2 -->|"regulates"| Ataxia
    CANCER["CANCER"]
    CHEK2 -->|"associated with"| CANCER
    ATM["ATM"]
    CHEK2 -->|"associated with"| ATM
    CHEK2 -->|"regulates"| CANCER
    PTEN["PTEN"]
    CHEK2 -->|"regulates"| PTEN
    BRCA1["BRCA1"]
    CHEK2 -->|"regulates"| BRCA1
    HNRNPA1["HNRNPA1"]
    HNRNPA1 -->|"regulates"| CHEK2
    ATM -->|"regulates"| CHEK2
    TP53 -->|"regulates"| CHEK2
    NBN["NBN"]
    NBN -->|"regulates"| CHEK2
    BRIP1["BRIP1"]
    BRIP1 -->|"regulates"| CHEK2
    STK11["STK11"]
    STK11 -->|"regulates"| CHEK2
    style CHEK2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (31)

TargetRelationTypeStr
TP53interacts_withgene0.80
Cancerassociated_withdisease0.75
DNA_REPAIRparticipates_inbiological_process0.70
CANCERassociated_withgene0.70
Alsregulatesdisease0.65

Incoming (7)

SourceRelationTypeStr
HNRNPA1regulatesgene0.60
ATMregulatesgene0.60
TP53regulatesgene0.60
NBNregulatesgene0.60
BRIP1regulatesgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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