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IKBKG (IκB Kinase Gamma/NEMO) encodes the regulatory subunit of the IKK complex, essential for NF-κB activation. Critical for neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, immune responses, and cell survival. Mutations cause Incontinentia Pigmenti and immunodeficiency syndromes.
| Gene Symbol | IKBKG |
| Full Name | IκB Kinase Gamma / NEMO |
| Aliases | IκB Kinase Gamma/NEMO |
| Chromosome | Xq28 |
| Protein Type | Kinase |
| Function | encodes a critical regulatory subunit of the IκB kinase (IKK) complex. |
| Molecular Weight | 48 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 419 aa |
| Pathways | NF-κB, NF-κB signaling |
| UniProt ID | [Q9Y6K9](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9Y6K9) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000265203 |
| GeneCards | IKBKG |
| Human Protein Atlas | IKBKG |
| IKKα (IKBKΑ) | IKK1, a serine/threonine kinase with nuclear functions |
| IKKβ (IKBKB) | IKK2, the primary kinase for NF-κB activation |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | Polyphenols |
| Interactions | OTULIN, UBIQUITIN, RELA, NEMO, NFKB, LYSOSOME |
| KG Connections | 44 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
IKBKG["<b>IKBKG</b>"]
Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
IKBKG -->|"activates"| Inflammation
Als{"Als"}
IKBKG -->|"activates"| Als
IKBKG -->|"regulates"| Als
Ms{"Ms"}
IKBKG -->|"regulates"| Ms
Epilepsy{"Epilepsy"}
IKBKG -->|"expressed in"| Epilepsy
IKBKG -->|"expressed in"| Ms
Lysosomal_Degradation(["Lysosomal Degradation"])
IKBKG -->|"activates"| Lysosomal_Degradation
PSMB8["PSMB8"]
IKBKG -->|"regulates"| PSMB8
Nf__b(["Nf-Kappab"])
IKBKG -->|"activates"| Nf__b
TLR2["TLR2"]
IKBKG -->|"expressed in"| TLR2
TLR1["TLR1"]
IKBKG -->|"expressed in"| TLR1
HMGB1["HMGB1"]
IKBKG -->|"expressed in"| HMGB1
OTULIN["OTULIN"]
OTULIN -->|"activates"| IKBKG
NFKB["NFKB"]
NFKB -->|"activates"| IKBKG
SAMHD1["SAMHD1"]
SAMHD1 -->|"regulates"| IKBKG
TREX1["TREX1"]
TREX1 -->|"regulates"| IKBKG
TLR4["TLR4"]
TLR4 -->|"expressed in"| IKBKG
IL1B["IL1B"]
IL1B -->|"expressed in"| IKBKG
CYTOKINES["CYTOKINES"]
CYTOKINES -->|"expressed in"| IKBKG
TLR3["TLR3"]
TLR3 -->|"expressed in"| IKBKG
PROINFLAMMATORY_CYTOKINES["PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES"]
PROINFLAMMATORY_CYTOKINES -->|"expressed in"| IKBKG
NF__B["NF-KappaB"]
NF__B -->|"expressed in"| IKBKG
RAGE["RAGE"]
RAGE -->|"expressed in"| IKBKG
IRAK2["IRAK2"]
IRAK2 -->|"expressed in"| IKBKG
style IKBKG fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| IKBKB | interacts_with | protein | 0.90 |
| RELA | phosphorylates | gene | 0.90 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Epilepsy | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| PSMB8 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| HMGB1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IKBKB | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| OTULIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEMO | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| NEMO | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Lysosomal Degradation | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Nf-Κb | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| IL8 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| Nf-Κb | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| NFKB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| LYSOSOME | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Stem Cell | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| NF-kB signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| PAP | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROS | activates | process | 0.95 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| Polyphenols | inhibits | compound | 0.80 |
| OTULIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SAMHD1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TREX1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR4 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IL1B | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TLR3 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| RAGE | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IRAK2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IL10 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IRAK1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NFKB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NF-ΚB | expressed_in | gene | 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 | ||||