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PANK2

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41Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
27Outgoing
14Incoming

Summary

PANK2 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, therapeutic target, regulates. Associated with Aging, Als, Dystonia. Connected to 28 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolPANK2
Full NamePantothenate Kinase 2
Chromosome20p13
Protein TypeEnzyme
Functionis an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases.
Primary ExpressionHigh in brain, especially basal ganglia
Subcellular Localizationthe mitochondrial matrix. It catalyzes the first and rate-limiting step in CoA biosynthesis, the phosphorylation of vita
Molecular Weight57 kDa
Amino Acids570 aa
UniProt IDQ9C0B0
NCBI Gene ID80025
Ensembl IDENSG00000125779
OMIM606157
GeneCardsPANK2
Human Protein AtlasPANK2
Associated DiseasesALS, Aging, Dystonia, Ms, Neurodegeneration
InteractionsPLA2G6, WDR45, ATP13A2, CP, DCAF17, FA2H
KG Connections41 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
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Wiki Pages (21)

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Canonical Page

PANK2 — Pantothenate Kinase 2

gene · 1130 words

deferiprone-neurodegeneration

therapeutic · 4392 words

Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (INAD)

disease · 3473 words

Neuroferritinopathy

disease · 3461 words

PKAN Mechanistic Pathway

mechanism · 3040 words

SPG15 Gene - Spastic Paraplegia 15

gene · 2701 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    PANK2["<b>PANK2</b>"]
    pantothenate_kinase_associated_neurodege{"pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration"}
    PANK2 -->|"associated with"| pantothenate_kinase_associated_neurodege
    Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
    PANK2 -->|"associated with"| Neurodegeneration
    Ms{"Ms"}
    PANK2 -->|"associated with"| Ms
    Als{"Als"}
    PANK2 -->|"associated with"| Als
    Parkinson{"Parkinson"}
    PANK2 -->|"associated with"| Parkinson
    Dystonia{"Dystonia"}
    PANK2 -->|"associated with"| Dystonia
    Aging{"Aging"}
    PANK2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Aging
    PANK2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Als
    PLA2G6["PLA2G6"]
    PANK2 -->|"associated with"| PLA2G6
    Lipid_Metabolism(["Lipid Metabolism"])
    PANK2 -->|"associated with"| Lipid_Metabolism
    Mitophagy(["Mitophagy"])
    PANK2 -->|"associated with"| Mitophagy
    Autophagy(["Autophagy"])
    PANK2 -->|"associated with"| Autophagy
    AKT["AKT"]
    AKT -->|"regulates"| PANK2
    PLA2G6 -->|"associated with"| PANK2
    FTL["FTL"]
    FTL -->|"associated with"| PANK2
    WDR45["WDR45"]
    WDR45 -->|"associated with"| PANK2
    COASY["COASY"]
    COASY -->|"associated with"| PANK2
    DCAF17["DCAF17"]
    DCAF17 -->|"associated with"| PANK2
    FA2H["FA2H"]
    FA2H -->|"associated with"| PANK2
    C19ORF12["C19ORF12"]
    C19ORF12 -->|"associated with"| PANK2
    style PANK2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (27)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegenerationcausesdisease0.95
Neurodegenerationassociated_withdisease0.85
PLA2G6associated_withgene0.70
pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegenerationassociated_withdisease0.70
NEURODEGENERATIONassociated_withgene0.70

Incoming (14)

SourceRelationTypeStr
PLA2G6associated_withgene0.60
FTLassociated_withgene0.60
WDR45associated_withgene0.60
COASYassociated_withgene0.60
DCAF17associated_withgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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