Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about CKB: 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.
CKB is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: inhibits, interacts with, associated with. Associated with ALS, Als, Cardiac. Connected to 37 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | CKB |
| Function | Creatine kinase catalyzes the reversible transfer of a phosphate group from phosphocreatine to ADP |
| Pathways | Circadian Rhythm, Apoptosis |
| UniProt ID | P12277 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000136053 |
| GeneCards | CKB |
| Human Protein Atlas | CKB |
| Energy Buffering | Maintains ATP levels during periods of high demand or stress |
| Energy Shuttle | PCr serves as a spatial energy shuttle from mitochondria to cytosol |
| Neuroprotection | Supports neuronal survival under metabolic stress |
| Synaptic Function | Provides energy for synaptic vesicle cycling and ion pump function |
| Oxidative Stress Protection | Reduces ROS production by maintaining mitochondrial function |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Diabetes, Stroke |
| Interactions | BMAL1, BCL2, ARNT, HNRNPK, HSPD1, PRDX6 |
| KG Connections | 65 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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CKB["<b>CKB</b>"]
AKT["AKT"]
CKB -->|"inhibits"| AKT
HNRNPK["HNRNPK"]
CKB -->|"interacts with"| HNRNPK
HSPD1["HSPD1"]
CKB -->|"interacts with"| HSPD1
PRDX6["PRDX6"]
CKB -->|"interacts with"| PRDX6
TPI1["TPI1"]
CKB -->|"interacts with"| TPI1
VCL["VCL"]
CKB -->|"interacts with"| VCL
LAMP2["LAMP2"]
CKB -->|"interacts with"| LAMP2
FLOT2["FLOT2"]
CKB -->|"interacts with"| FLOT2
Bcl2["Bcl2"]
CKB -->|"interacts with"| Bcl2
IP3R["IP3R"]
CKB -->|"interacts with"| IP3R
Als{"Als"}
CKB -->|"associated with"| Als
Cardiac{"Cardiac"}
CKB -->|"inhibits"| Cardiac
miR_551a["miR-551a"]
miR_551a -->|"inhibits"| CKB
miR_483["miR-483"]
miR_483 -->|"inhibits"| CKB
Ribc2["Ribc2"]
Ribc2 -->|"interacts with"| CKB
Ybx2["Ybx2"]
Ybx2 -->|"interacts with"| CKB
Bmal1["Bmal1"]
Bmal1 -->|"regulates"| CKB
BCL2["BCL2"]
BCL2 -->|"inhibits"| CKB
ARNT["ARNT"]
ARNT -->|"inhibits"| CKB
ARNT -->|"activates"| CKB
BCL2 -->|"activates"| CKB
BMAL1["BMAL1"]
BMAL1 -->|"inhibits"| CKB
CIRCADIAN_RHYTHM["CIRCADIAN RHYTHM"]
CIRCADIAN_RHYTHM -->|"inhibits"| CKB
APOPTOSIS["APOPTOSIS"]
APOPTOSIS -->|"inhibits"| CKB
style CKB fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKT | inhibits | protein | 0.90 |
| HNRNPK | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| HSPD1 | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| PRDX6 | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| TPI1 | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| VCL | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| LAMP2 | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| FLOT2 | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| Bcl2 | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| IP3R | interacts_with | protein | 0.80 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Cardiac | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Stroke | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiomyopathy | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| BMAL1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ARNT | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CTS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GAPDH | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GATA3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GLB1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL1RL1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL4 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| IL7R | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| LDH | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PECAM1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| RORC | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| VIM | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Circadian Rhythm | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| CIRCADIAN RHYTHM | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| STROKE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PER | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Cardiomyocyte | associated_with | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Ras | inhibits | protein | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| endothelial cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| miR-551a | inhibits | gene | 0.90 |
| miR-483 | inhibits | gene | 0.90 |
| Ribc2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.80 |
| Ybx2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.80 |
| Bmal1 | regulates | gene | 0.80 |
| BCL2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ARNT | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ARNT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BMAL1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BMAL1 | expressed_in | entity | 0.60 |
| BMAL1 | regulates | entity | 0.60 |
| ACTB | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CD31 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CIRCADIAN RHYTHM | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ANXA5 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
No analyses mention this entity
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||