Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about CSNK2A2: 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.
| Gene Symbol | CSNK2A2 |
| Chromosome | 16p13.3 |
| Function | ### CK2 Holoenzyme Composition |
| Amino Acids | 350 aa |
| Exons | 12 |
| Pathways | Mitophagy, Cgas-Sting, autophagy pathway |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000070770 |
| GeneCards | CSNK2A2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CSNK2A2 |
| High homology | 90% identical to CK2α in the catalytic domain |
| Distinct C-terminus | Different from CK2α, contributing to unique substrate specificity |
| Tissue-specific expression | More restricted pattern than CSNK2A1 |
| α'₂β₂ | Homotetramer with two α' catalytic subunits |
| αα'β₂ | Heterotetramer mixing α and α' subunits |
| Substrate differences | Some substrates preferentially phosphorylated by α' vs α |
| Associated Diseases | Ischemia |
| KG Connections | 38 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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CSNK2A2["CSNK2A2"]
Ischemia["Ischemia"]
ULK1["ULK1"]
VDAC1["VDAC1"]
FUNDC1["FUNDC1"]
Mitophagy["Mitophagy"]
Endothelial["Endothelial"]
Macrophage["Macrophage"]
T_Cell["T Cell"]
MITOPHAGY["MITOPHAGY"]
MFN2["MFN2"]
UBC["UBC"]
MITOCHONDRIA["MITOCHONDRIA"]
MAP1LC3B["MAP1LC3B"]
PINK1["PINK1"]
RNA["RNA"]
CGAS_STING["CGAS-STING"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
CSNK2A2 -.-|"associated"| Ischemia
CSNK2A2 -->|"regulates"| ULK1
CSNK2A2 -->|"regulates"| VDAC1
CSNK2A2 -->|"regulates"| FUNDC1
CSNK2A2 -.-|"associated"| Mitophagy
CSNK2A2 -.-|"associated"| Endothelial
CSNK2A2 -.-|"associated"| Macrophage
CSNK2A2 -.-|"associated"| T_Cell
MITOPHAGY -.-|"associated"| CSNK2A2
MFN2 -->|"regulates"| CSNK2A2
UBC -->|"regulates"| CSNK2A2
MITOCHONDRIA -.-|"associated"| CSNK2A2
MAP1LC3B -->|"regulates"| CSNK2A2
PINK1 -->|"regulates"| CSNK2A2
RNA -.-|"associated"| CSNK2A2
CGAS_STING -.-|"associated"| CSNK2A2
CSNK2A2 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
style CSNK2A2 fill:#006494,stroke:#333,color:#e0e0e0,stroke-width:2px| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ischemia | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ULK1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| VDAC1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| FUNDC1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBC | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MFN2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3B | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| STING | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Mitophagy | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Endothelial | associated_with | cell_type | 0.60 |
| Macrophage | associated_with | cell_type | 0.60 |
| T Cell | associated_with | cell_type | 0.60 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CGAS-STING | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Cgas-Sting | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Fus | associated_with | protein | 0.60 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| T Cell | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Endothelial Cell | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Macrophage | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFN2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBC | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3B | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| VDAC1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CGAS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CGAS-STING | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY-RELATED GENES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | regulates | gene | 0.50 |
| FUNDC1 | regulates | gene | 0.50 |
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
Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||