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MUL1 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: interacts with, activates, regulates. Associated with AD, ALI, ALS. Connected to 306 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | MUL1 |
| Full Name | Mitochondrial E3 Ubiquitin Protein Ligase 1 |
| Chromosome | 1p36.22 |
| Protein Type | Ligase |
| Function | MUL1 encodes a mitochondrial outer membrane E3 ubiquitin protein ligase that plays crucial roles in mitochondrial dynamics, mitophagy, and apoptosis regulation. |
| Molecular Weight | 37 kDa |
| Pathways | Akt, Apoptosis, Mitochondrial Function, Mitophagy, Nf-Κb |
| UniProt ID | [Q9H3K2](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9H3K2) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000067082 |
| OMIM | 612148 |
| GeneCards | MUL1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | MUL1 |
| Mitophagy enhancers | Boosting MUL1 activity to improve mitochondrial quality control |
| Ubiquitin-proteasome modulators | Targeting MUL1-mediated degradation pathways |
| Mitochondrial protectants | Supporting mitochondrial function downstream of MUL1 |
| Associated Diseases | AD, ALI, ALS, Alzheimer, Cancer |
| Interactions | BNIP3, DISC1, EIF2S1, RIPK3, DRP1, CHOP |
| KG Connections | 596 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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MUL1["MUL1<br/>E3 Ubiquitin Ligase"]
DRP1["DRP1<br/>Mitochondrial Fission"]
BNIP3["BNIP3<br/>Mitophagy Receptor"]
BECN1["BECN1<br/>Autophagy Initiation"]
NBR1["NBR1<br/>Autophagy Adapter"]
CHOP["CHOP/DDIT3<br/>ER Stress Response"]
EIF2S1["EIF2S1<br/>Translation Control"]
RIPK3["RIPK3<br/>Necroptosis"]
MAPK8["MAPK8/JNK<br/>Stress Signaling"]
PTEN["PTEN<br/>PI3K/AKT Inhibitor"]
DISC1["DISC1<br/>Neurodevelopment"]
Mitophagy["Mitochondrial<br/>Quality Control"]
ER_Stress["ER Stress<br/>Response"]
Cell_Death["Neuronal<br/>Cell Death"]
Alzheimer["Alzheimer's<br/>Disease"]
Parkinson["Parkinson's<br/>Disease"]
ALS["Amyotrophic<br/>Lateral Sclerosis"]
FTD["Frontotemporal<br/>Dementia"]
MUL1 --|"regulates"|--> DRP1
MUL1 --|"activates"|--> BNIP3
MUL1 --|"promotes"|--> BECN1
MUL1 --|"interacts"|--> NBR1
DRP1 --|"promotes"|--> Mitophagy
BNIP3 --|"promotes"|--> Mitophagy
BECN1 --|"promotes"|--> Mitophagy
NBR1 --|"promotes"|--> Mitophagy
MUL1 --|"interacts"|--> CHOP
MUL1 --|"regulates"|--> EIF2S1
CHOP --|"promotes"|--> ER_Stress
EIF2S1 --|"regulates"|--> ER_Stress
MUL1 --|"inhibits"|--> RIPK3
MUL1 --|"modulates"|--> MAPK8
RIPK3 --|"promotes"|--> Cell_Death
MAPK8 --|"promotes"|--> Cell_Death
MUL1 --|"interacts"|--> PTEN
MUL1 --|"interacts"|--> DISC1
ER_Stress --|"contributes"|--> Cell_Death
Cell_Death --|"leads_to"|--> Alzheimer
Cell_Death --|"leads_to"|--> Parkinson
Cell_Death --|"leads_to"|--> ALS
Cell_Death --|"leads_to"|--> FTD
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style FTD fill:#5d4400| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dementia | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Frontotemporal Dementia | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ftd | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | contributes_to | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Obesity | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Parkinson | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Ischemia | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiac | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| BNIP3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DISC1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2S1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DRP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CHOP | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BECN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PTEN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DDIT3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NBR1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EMD | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK8 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RHOT1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| OPTN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNM1L | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CANX | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LGALS3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CALCOCO2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| G3BP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PEX3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SQSTM1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LMNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STING1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TAX1BP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATM | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SNCAIP | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1CC1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MFN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ERN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FMR1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SNCA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FAM134B | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EPAS1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MIRO1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSD | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2AK3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2L11 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DDIT3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCD3 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3B | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AMBRA1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DRP1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MFN2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| DNM1L | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| VPS35 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| VHL | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAVS | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HERC5 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAVS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PPP1R15B | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ADRB2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| USP30 | regulates | 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 | ||||