gene

GUSB

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62Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
45Outgoing
17Incoming

Summary

GUSB is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, therapeutic target, implicated in. Associated with Aging, Als, Cancer. Connected to 33 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolGUSB
Chromosome7q11.21
Protein TypeHydrolase
Functionencodes a lysosomal hydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of glucuronic acid residues from glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) within the lysosome.
Molecular Weight73 kDa
Amino Acids651 aa
Exons11
Ensembl IDENSG00000135638
GeneCardsGUSB
Human Protein AtlasGUSB
Human-Mouse78% identical at the amino acid level
Human-Zebrafish58% identical
DrosophilaHomolog with 35% identity
YeastHomologs in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SGL1 and SGL2)
Heparan sulfateComponent of cell surfaces and extracellular matrix
Associated DiseasesAging, Als, Cancer, Diabetes, Inflammation, Ms
Known Drugs/Compoundsrapamycin
InteractionsHEXB, LC3, LGALS3, LRP2, MCOLN1, SOX9
KG Connections62 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (8)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

gusb

gene · 1511 words

GNS — N-Acetylglucosamine-6-Sulfatase

gene · 2242 words

GBA and Lysosomal Function in Parkinson's Disease

mechanism · 1855 words

Astrocyte-Derived Exosomal mRNA Reference Genes for Alzheimer's Disease

biomarker · 1742 words

GALNS Gene

gene · 1305 words

Glycosaminoglycan Metabolism Pathway

mechanism · 1088 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    GUSB["<b>GUSB</b>"]
    Diabetes{"Diabetes"}
    GUSB -->|"associated with"| Diabetes
    Als{"Als"}
    GUSB -->|"associated with"| Als
    Aging{"Aging"}
    GUSB -->|"associated with"| Aging
    Ms{"Ms"}
    GUSB -->|"associated with"| Ms
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    GUSB -->|"associated with"| Cancer
    Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
    GUSB -->|"associated with"| Inflammation
    Complement(["Complement"])
    GUSB -->|"associated with"| Complement
    FGF21["FGF21"]
    GUSB -->|"associated with"| FGF21
    ALDH1A1["ALDH1A1"]
    GUSB -->|"therapeutic target"| ALDH1A1
    LPL["LPL"]
    GUSB -->|"therapeutic target"| LPL
    HMOX1["HMOX1"]
    GUSB -->|"associated with"| HMOX1
    CTSD["CTSD"]
    GUSB -->|"associated with"| CTSD
    FGF21 -->|"associated with"| GUSB
    HMOX1 -->|"associated with"| GUSB
    ALDH1A1 -->|"therapeutic target"| GUSB
    CTSD -->|"associated with"| GUSB
    LPL -->|"therapeutic target"| GUSB
    HDAC6["HDAC6"]
    HDAC6 -->|"associated with"| GUSB
    TP53["TP53"]
    TP53 -->|"associated with"| GUSB
    CCT2["CCT2"]
    CCT2 -->|"associated with"| GUSB
    style GUSB fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (45)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Diabetesassociated_withdisease0.65
Alsassociated_withdisease0.65
Agingassociated_withdisease0.65
Msassociated_withdisease0.65
Cancerassociated_withdisease0.65

Incoming (17)

SourceRelationTypeStr
FGF21associated_withgene0.60
HMOX1associated_withgene0.60
ALDH1A1therapeutic_targetgene0.60
CTSDassociated_withgene0.60
LPLtherapeutic_targetgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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