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| Gene Symbol | EPM2A |
| Full Name | EPM2A Glial Protein (Laforin) |
| Aliases | Laforin |
| Chromosome | 6q24 |
| Protein Type | Phosphatase |
| Function | is a critical gene located on chromosome 6q24 that encodes a unique dual-specificity phosphatase essential for glycogen metabolism. |
| Molecular Weight | 37 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 331 aa |
| UniProt ID | [Q9U6X3](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9U6X3) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000129680 |
| GeneCards | EPM2A |
| Human Protein Atlas | EPM2A |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 2 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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EPM2A["EPM2A"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
EPM2A -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
style EPM2A fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | provides_data_for | dataset | 1.00 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | data_in | dataset | 1.00 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
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| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| No papers found | ||||