gene

NF1

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Summary

NF1 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, associated with, regulates. Associated with Als, Ataxia, Cancer. Connected to 157 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolNF1
Full NameNeurofibromin 1
Chromosome17q11.2
Functionencodes a large tumor suppressor protein that negatively regulates the Ras signaling pathway.
Primary Expressionthe nervous system:
Molecular Weight327 kDa
Amino Acids818 aa
Exons60
PathwaysMAPK signaling
UniProt ID[P21359](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P21359)
Ensembl IDENSG00000196712
OMIM613113
GeneCardsNF1
Human Protein AtlasNF1
Neuronal developmentRegulation of neural progenitor proliferation and differentiation
Associated DiseasesALS, Cancer, Epilepsy, Glioblastoma, Glioma
InteractionsTERT, CDK4, NRAS, POT1, AKT, MTOR
KG Connections265 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (21)

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Canonical Page

NF1 — Neurofibromin 1

gene · 2390 words

nf1-protein

protein · 4422 words

HRAS (Harvey Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog)

gene · 3426 words

RRAS3 — Related RAS Virus (R-Ras) Family Member 3

gene · 3166 words

RRAS2 — Related RAS Virus (R-Ras) Family Member 2

gene · 2759 words

MAP2K2 Gene

gene · 2515 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    NF1["NF1"]
    NF1 -->|"causes"| neurofibromatosis_type_1["neurofibromatosis type 1"]
    NF1 -->|"causes"| Tumor["Tumor"]
    NF1 -->|"regulates"| RAS["RAS"]
    NF1 -->|"regulates"| MAPK["MAPK"]
    NF1 -->|"encodes"| neurofibromin["neurofibromin"]
    NF1 -->|"target for"| Cancer["Cancer"]
    NF1 -->|"target for"| Ms["Ms"]
    NF1 -->|"target for"| Glioblastoma["Glioblastoma"]
    BRAF["BRAF"] -->|"activates"| NF1
    TP53["TP53"] -->|"activates"| NF1
    EGFR["EGFR"] -->|"activates"| NF1
    RB1["RB1"] -->|"activates"| NF1
    TEAD1["TEAD1"] -->|"target for"| NF1
    GENES["GENES"] -->|"target for"| NF1
    MTOR["MTOR"] -->|"inhibits"| NF1
    ERK["ERK"] -->|"inhibits"| NF1
    PI3K["PI3K"] -->|"inhibits"| NF1
    AKT["AKT"] -->|"inhibits"| NF1

Outgoing (164)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Alsassociated_withdisease0.95
neurofibromatosis type 1causesdisease0.90
Tumorinhibitsdisease0.85
Canceractivatesdisease0.85
Tumorcausesdisease0.80

Incoming (101)

SourceRelationTypeStr
SPRED1interacts_withprotein0.95
BRAFactivatesgene0.80
BRAFassociated_withgene0.70
TP53activatesgene0.70
PTENassociated_withgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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