gene

MARK4

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85Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
48Outgoing
37Incoming

Summary

MARK4 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, therapeutic target, implicated in. Associated with Als, Breast Cancer, Cancer. Connected to 25 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolMARK4
Full NameMicrotubule Affinity Regulating Kinase 4
Chromosome19q13.32
Protein TypeKinase
FunctionMARK4 is a serine/threonine-protein kinase that belongs to the CAMK (Ca²⁺/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase) group and AMPK-related kinase family.
Primary Expressionthe brain and is involved in regulating microtubule stability through tau phosphorylation
Subcellular LocalizationCytoplasmic, associated with microtubules
Molecular Weight76 kDa
Amino Acids659 aa
PathwaysAMPK, AMPK signaling
UniProt IDQ96GX8
NCBI Gene ID57731
Ensembl IDENSG00000165548
OMIM608285
GeneCardsMARK4
Human Protein AtlasMARK4
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer, Alzheimer's disease, neuroinflammation
InteractionsKAT2A, MYC, NLRP3, YAP, HIPPO, CANCER
KG Connections85 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: MARK4 — AlphaFold Q96GX8 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (14)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

MARK4 Gene

gene · 643 words

Brain Network Connectivity in PSP

mechanism · 3665 words

PSP Brainstem Degeneration

mechanism · 2374 words

Tau Aggregation Mechanisms in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

mechanism · 1912 words

MARK Tau Phosphorylation Pathway - Microtubule Affinity Regulating Kinase

mechanism · 1777 words

iPSC-Derived Neurons for Drug Screening in CBS/PSP

therapeutic · 1650 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    MARK4["<b>MARK4</b>"]
    Als{"Als"}
    MARK4 -->|"activates"| Als
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    MARK4 -->|"activates"| Cancer
    Tumor{"Tumor"}
    MARK4 -->|"activates"| Tumor
    KAT2A["KAT2A"]
    MARK4 -->|"activates"| KAT2A
    YAP["YAP"]
    MARK4 -->|"activates"| YAP
    Tgf__(["Tgf-Beta"])
    MARK4 -->|"activates"| Tgf__
    HIPPO["HIPPO"]
    MARK4 -->|"activates"| HIPPO
    neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
    MARK4 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
    HIPPO -->|"activates"| MARK4
    MYC["MYC"]
    MYC -->|"activates"| MARK4
    CANCER["CANCER"]
    CANCER -->|"activates"| MARK4
    AND["AND"]
    AND -->|"activates"| MARK4
    style MARK4 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (48)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Myocardial Contractilityregulatesphenotype0.90
Alsactivatesdisease0.65
Canceractivatesdisease0.65
Tumoractivatesdisease0.65
Breast Canceractivatesdisease0.65

Incoming (37)

SourceRelationTypeStr
miR-199a-5ptargetsbiomarker0.95
MYCactivatesgene0.60
KAT2Aactivatesgene0.60
TAUassociated_withgene0.60
HUNTINGTINtherapeutic_targetgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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