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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about CK2: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.
CK2 (Casein Kinase 2) is a constitutively active serine/threonine protein kinase that phosphorylates over 300 substrates involved in transcription, translation, cell cycle, and cell survival. It is implicated in Alzheimer's disease tau pathology and cancer.
| Gene Symbol | CK2 |
| Aliases | Casein Kinase 2 |
| Function | CK2 exists as a tetrameric holoenzyme composed of two catalytic subunits (α or α') and two regulatory β subunits. The regulatory β subunit enhances substrate specificity, modulates activity, and ta... |
| Molecular Weight | 44 kDa |
| Pathways | Notch Signaling, blood-brain barrier |
| GeneCards | CK2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CK2 |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Alzheimer, Huntington's disease |
| Interactions | NPM1, PKC, PP2A, PERK, MYH9, ATP |
| KG Connections | 47 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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N1["Notch Signaling"]
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N2["MYH9"]
N0 -->|"phosphorylates"| N2
N3["E(SPL)M8"]
N0 -->|"phosphorylates"| N3
N4["Neurogenesis"]
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N5["KIF5"]
N0 -->|"phosphorylates"| N5
N6["PP2A"]
N0 -->|"interacts with"| N6
N7["MAPK"]
N7 -->|"regulates"| N0
N8["BRAF"]
N8 -->|"activates"| N0
N9["CDK1"]
N9 -->|"co discussed"| N0
N7 -->|"activates"| N0
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class N9 gene| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| MYH9 | phosphorylates | protein | 0.87 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| IRS1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| KIAA1549 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PP2A | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Notch signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| PP2A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PP2A | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| HDAC3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PERK | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| glymphatic clearance | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| PERK | targets | gene | 0.60 |
| CSNK2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| stroke | activates | disease | 0.60 |
| DRP1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| FUNDC1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| OPA1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Alzheimer's disease | regulates | disease | 0.60 |
| mitochondrial function | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| GSK3 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| Huntington's disease | implicated_in | disease | 0.60 |
| Wnt signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| IKK | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK14 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PP2A | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PP2B | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NPM1 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| PKC | activates | gene | 0.55 |
| blood-brain barrier | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| PERK | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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