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| Gene Symbol | MBD5 |
| Full Name | Methyl-CpG Binding Domain Protein 5 |
| Aliases | Page for MBD5 Gene, Page for MBD5 Protein |
| Chromosome | 2q23.1. |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Primary Expression | the brain and is essential for normal neuronal development and function |
| Molecular Weight | 225 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 80 aa |
| UniProt ID | [Q9P523](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9P523) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000180573 |
| GeneCards | MBD5 |
| Human Protein Atlas | MBD5 |
| zinc Finger Domains | MBD5 contains multiple C2H2-type zinc finger domains that facilitate protein-protein interactions and DNA binding specificity. |
| Cerebellum | Purkinje cells and granule cell layer |
| Basal ganglia | Striatum and globus pallidus |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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MBD5["MBD5"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
MBD5 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning MBD5 in their description or question text
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