Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
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GOT2 encodes mitochondrial aspartate aminotransferase, a key enzyme in the malate-aspartate shuttle with roles in neurodegeneration
| Gene Symbol | GOT2 |
| Full Name | Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase 2 |
| Chromosome | 16q21 |
| Protein Type | Enzyme |
| Function | ### Enzymatic Activity |
| Subcellular Localization | the mitochondrial matrix. It catalyzes: |
| Molecular Weight | 45 kDa |
| Pathways | Mitophagy |
| UniProt ID | [P07148](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P07148) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000125107 |
| GeneCards | GOT2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | GOT2 |
| Malate-Aspartate Shuttle | Primary transporter of reducing equivalents (NADH) from cytosol to mitochondria |
| TCA Cycle | Generates oxaloacetate for citrate synthesis |
| Urea Cycle | Produces aspartate for argininosuccinate synthesis |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Interactions | MITOCHONDRIA, Ras |
| KG Connections | 23 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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GOT2["<b>GOT2</b>"]
Cardiac{"Cardiac"}
GOT2 -->|"regulates"| Cardiac
Ms{"Ms"}
GOT2 -->|"regulates"| Ms
Cardiovascular{"Cardiovascular"}
GOT2 -->|"regulates"| Cardiovascular
Mitophagy(["Mitophagy"])
GOT2 -->|"regulates"| Mitophagy
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
GOT2 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
P4HB["P4HB"]
P4HB -->|"regulates"| GOT2
MITOPHAGY["MITOPHAGY"]
MITOPHAGY -->|"regulates"| GOT2
PTGS2["PTGS2"]
PTGS2 -->|"regulates"| GOT2
GRB2["GRB2"]
GRB2 -->|"regulates"| GOT2
NDP52["NDP52"]
NDP52 -->|"regulates"| GOT2
GSK3B["GSK3B"]
GSK3B -->|"regulates"| GOT2
style GOT2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | biomarker_for | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | biomarker_for | disease | 0.65 |
| FCGRT | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| Rb | biomarker_for | protein | 0.60 |
| NDP52 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PTGS2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Rb | regulates | protein | 0.60 |
| Mitophagy | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| GENES | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Ras | inhibits | protein | 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 | ||||