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Heparan-Alpha-Glucosaminide N-Acetyltransferase - a lysosomal enzyme involved in heparan sulfate catabolism
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| Gene Symbol | HGSNAT |
| Full Name | Heparan-Alpha-Glucosaminide N-Acetyltransferase |
| Aliases | Page for HGSNAT Protein |
| Protein Type | Enzyme |
| Function | is a transmembrane enzyme located in the lysosomal membrane that catalyzes the N-acetylation of the terminal alpha-glucosamine residue of heparan sulfate. |
| Molecular Weight | 72 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 603 aa |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000145192 |
| GeneCards | HGSNAT |
| Human Protein Atlas | HGSNAT |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Anxiety, Inflammation, Neurodegeneration, Neuroinflammation |
| KG Connections | 14 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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HGSNAT["HGSNAT"]
Als{"Als"}
HGSNAT -->|"causes"| Als
Neuroinflammation{"Neuroinflammation"}
HGSNAT -->|"causes"| Neuroinflammation
Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
HGSNAT -->|"causes"| Inflammation
Anxiety{"Anxiety"}
HGSNAT -->|"causes"| Anxiety
Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
HGSNAT -->|"causes"| Neurodegeneration
MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION(["MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION"])
HGSNAT -->|"causes"| MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION
NEURODEGENERATION(["NEURODEGENERATION"])
NEURODEGENERATION -->|"causes"| HGSNAT
TAU(["TAU"])
TAU -->|"causes"| HGSNAT
ACETYL_COA(["ACETYL-COA"])
ACETYL_COA -->|"causes"| HGSNAT
ANXIETY(["ANXIETY"])
ANXIETY -->|"causes"| HGSNAT
style HGSNAT fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#ce93d8,stroke-width:3px,color:#ce93d8| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurodegeneration | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Neuroinflammation | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Anxiety | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| NEUROINFLAMMATION | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| MICROGLIA | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEURODEGENERATION | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| ACETYL-COA | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| ANXIETY | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| AMYLOID | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | causes | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning HGSNAT in their description or question text
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