gene

PEN2

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about PEN2: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.

98Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
43Incoming

Summary

PEN2 (Presenilin Enhancer 2) is a component of the gamma-secretase complex that cleaves APP to generate amyloid-beta

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolPSENEN
AliasesPresenilin Enhancer 2
Chromosome19q13.12
Protein FamilyPEN-2 family (γ-secretase complex)
Functionis an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases.
Primary ExpressionEndoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, plasma membrane
Molecular Weight12 kDa
Amino Acids101 aa
PathwaysAngiogenesis
UniProt IDQ9NQ75
GeneCardsPSENEN
Human Protein AtlasPSENEN
SubunitGene
Presenilin-1 (PS1)PSEN1
Presenilin-2 (PS2)PSEN2
Associated DiseasesAD, AMI, Als, Alzheimer, Alzheimer'S Disease
InteractionsPSEN1, DAPK1, HSPG2, IL1B, APP, EIF2AK2
KG Connections98 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: PEN2 — AlphaFold Q9NQ75 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (21)

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Canonical Page

PEN2 Gene

gene · 4033 words

PSEN2 — Presenilin 2

gene · 3385 words

NICASTRIN Gene

gene · 3072 words

amyloid-cascade-pathway

mechanism · 2447 words

PSEN2 Presenilin 2 AD Causal Chain

mechanism · 2012 words

Alzheimer's Disease Neuropathology is Defined by the Accumulation of Pathological Amyloid-Beta in the Form of Senile Plaques and Dystrophic Neurites, and Phosphorylated Tau Neurofibrillary Tangles

hypothesis · 1801 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    PEN2["<b>PEN2</b>"]
    Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| Alzheimer
    Tumor{"Tumor"}
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| Tumor
    Als{"Als"}
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| Als
    ALS{"ALS"}
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| ALS
    PSEN1["PSEN1"]
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| PSEN1
    DAPK1["DAPK1"]
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| DAPK1
    HSPG2["HSPG2"]
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| HSPG2
    IL1B["IL1B"]
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| IL1B
    APP["APP"]
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| APP
    EIF2AK2["EIF2AK2"]
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| EIF2AK2
    Cholesterol(["Cholesterol"])
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| Cholesterol
    Apoptosis(["Apoptosis"])
    PEN2 -->|"interacts with"| Apoptosis
    NCSTN["NCSTN"]
    NCSTN -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    FAS["FAS"]
    FAS -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    TNF["TNF"]
    TNF -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    LMNA["LMNA"]
    LMNA -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    APH1B["APH1B"]
    APH1B -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    APOE["APOE"]
    APOE -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    IL6["IL6"]
    IL6 -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    SREBF1["SREBF1"]
    SREBF1 -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    PSEN2["PSEN2"]
    PSEN2 -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    A2M["A2M"]
    A2M -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    DHCR24["DHCR24"]
    DHCR24 -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    HMGCR["HMGCR"]
    HMGCR -->|"interacts with"| PEN2
    style PEN2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (55)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Gamma-Secretase Complexinteracts_withprotein0.90
Alzheimerinteracts_withdisease0.65
Tumorinteracts_withdisease0.65
Alsinteracts_withdisease0.65
ALSinteracts_withdisease0.65

Incoming (43)

SourceRelationTypeStr
NCSTNinteracts_withgene0.60
FASinteracts_withgene0.60
TNFinteracts_withgene0.60
LMNAinteracts_withgene0.60
APH1Binteracts_withgene0.60

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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Mentioning Analyses (0)

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