Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about LIMP-2: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.
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| Gene Symbol | LIMP |
| Chromosome | 4q21.1 |
| Function | The discovery that LIMP-2 mediates the mannose-6-phosphate-independent trafficking of GCase to lysosomes represented a paradigm shift in our understanding of lysosomal enzyme targeting. |
| GeneCards | LIMP |
| Human Protein Atlas | LIMP |
| Interactions | LAMP2 |
| KG Connections | 2 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
LIMP_2["LIMP-2"]
LAMP2["LAMP2"]
LAMP2 -->|"activates"| LIMP_2
style LIMP_2 fill:#4a1a6b,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBA lysosomal targeting | regulates | process | 0.90 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMP2 | activates | gene | 0.55 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosylceramide accumulation nucleates alpha-synuclein aggr | 0.525 | Parkinson's disease | GBA-Synuclein Loop Therapeutics for PD |
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-26 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.645
Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
Hypotheses and analyses mentioning LIMP-2 in their description or question text
No additional research found