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| Gene Symbol | NCSTN |
| Aliases | Nicastrin |
| Protein Family | Anterior pharynx defective (APH) family |
| Function | Nicastrin functions as part of the gamma-secretase complex which includes: - Presenilin (PSEN1 or PSEN2): The catalytic subunit - Aph-1 (APH1A/B/L): Stabilizes the complex - Pen-2: Required for comple |
| Subcellular Localization | Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi, plasma membrane |
| Molecular Weight | 230 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 600 aa |
| Pathways | Notch, Notch signaling |
| UniProt ID | Q9Y5G0 |
| GeneCards | NCSTN |
| Human Protein Atlas | NCSTN |
| Substrate Recognition | NCSTN recognizes and binds to the extracellular domains of gamma-secretase substrates |
| Proteolytic Catalysis | Facilitates the intramembranous cleavage of APP, Notch, and other type I transmembrane proteins |
| Aβ Generation | NCSTN is essential for the gamma-secretase-mediated cleavage of APP to generate amyloid-beta peptides |
| [Neurons](/entities/neurons) | Throughout cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum |
| Associated Diseases | AD, ALS, AMI, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease |
| Interactions | FAS, TNF, LMNA, APH1B, APOE, IL6 |
| KG Connections | 195 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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NCSTN["<b>NCSTN</b>"]
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| Alzheimer
Tumor{"Tumor"}
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| Tumor
Als{"Als"}
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| Als
ALS{"ALS"}
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| ALS
FAS["FAS"]
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| FAS
TNF["TNF"]
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| TNF
LMNA["LMNA"]
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| LMNA
APH1B["APH1B"]
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| APH1B
APOE["APOE"]
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| APOE
IL6["IL6"]
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| IL6
SREBF1["SREBF1"]
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| SREBF1
PSEN2["PSEN2"]
NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| PSEN2
DHCR24["DHCR24"]
DHCR24 -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
EIF2AK2["EIF2AK2"]
EIF2AK2 -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
LMNA -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
MITOCHONDRIAL_DNA["MITOCHONDRIAL DNA"]
MITOCHONDRIAL_DNA -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
IL1B["IL1B"]
IL1B -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
DAPK1["DAPK1"]
DAPK1 -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
HMGCR["HMGCR"]
HMGCR -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
GENES["GENES"]
GENES -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
PARP1["PARP1"]
PARP1 -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
TNF -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
HSPG2["HSPG2"]
HSPG2 -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
A2M["A2M"]
A2M -->|"interacts with"| NCSTN
style NCSTN fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | provides_data_for | dataset | 1.00 |
| Gamma-Secretase Complex | interacts_with | protein | 0.90 |
| Gamma-Secretase Substrate Recognition | mediates | mechanism | 0.75 |
| Alzheimer | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Leukemia | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Atherosclerosis | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Atherosclerosis | transports | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | transports | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | transports | disease | 0.65 |
| Atherosclerosis | degrades | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | degrades | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | degrades | disease | 0.65 |
| FAS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LMNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APH1B | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| A2M | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DHCR24 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HMGCR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPT | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PARP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PEN2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DAPK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPG2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL1B | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2AK2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DYNEIN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MYC | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| GSK3B | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOC1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOC2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| SOAT1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCA2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | data_in | dataset | 1.00 |
| DHCR24 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| EIF2AK2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LMNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL1B | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DAPK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HMGCR | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PARP1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPG2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| A2M | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPT | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DYNEIN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FAS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IL6 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APH1B | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ADAM17 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NOTCH1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| APH1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PEN2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LRP8 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOA1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPT | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| LRP1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| LIPA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APP | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CYP46A1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCA1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE | transports | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SREBF1 | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| CYP46A1 | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| ABCA1 | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| APOC3 | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| PSEN2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APOA1 | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPT | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| ADAM10 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| APH1B | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BACE1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BACE2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIAL DNA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | interacts_with | 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 | ||||