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| Gene Symbol | GSK3B |
| Full Name | Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta |
| Aliases | GSK-3β, TPKII, Tau tubulin kinase (TTBK) |
| Chromosome | 3q13.33 |
| Protein Type | Serine/Threonine Kinase |
| Function | is a constitutively active serine/threonine kinase encoded by the GSK3B gene that plays central and multifaceted roles in cellular physiology[@woodgett1990]. |
| Molecular Weight | 47 kDa (420 amino acids) |
| Amino Acids | 420 aa |
| Exons | 12 |
| Pathways | Akt, Cholesterol, Mapk, Microrna, Nf-Kb |
| GeneCards | GSK3B |
| Human Protein Atlas | GSK3B |
| Wnt signaling | GSK3B is a key component of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, where it phosphorylates β-catenin targeting it for degradation<sup>[2]</sup> |
| Glycogen metabolism | Originally identified as a regulator of glycogen synthase, hence its name |
| Synaptic plasticity | GSK3B regulates NMDA receptor trafficking, AMPA receptor internalization, and long-term potentiation (LTP)<sup>[3]</sup> |
| Associated Diseases | Aging, ALS, Alzheimer, Alzheimer disease, Alzheimer's disease |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | ANTHOCYANINS, Ficus deltoidea, LITHIUM, rapamycin, RAPAMYCIN, SB216763 |
| Interactions | ABCA1, ACETYL-COA, ACHE, Actin, AD, ADAM17 |
| SciDEX Hypotheses | GSK3β-Dependent Tau Phosphorylation Cycling Modula |
| KG Connections | 1193 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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GS3KB["GS3KB"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
GS3KB -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning GS3KB in their description or question text
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