Entity Detail โ Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about PERKPROTEIN: 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.
Perk (Protein Kinase R Like Er Kinase) is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. This page provides detailed information about its structure, function, and role in disease processes.
| Gene Symbol | PERK |
| Full Name | perk-protein |
| Chromosome | 2p22.2 |
| Protein Type | Kinase |
| Function | Stress sensing: Accumulation of unfolded proteins in the ER lumen |
| Subcellular Localization | the ER membrane that activates the Integrated Stress Response (ISR) when misfolded proteins accumulate in the ER lumen ( |
| Molecular Weight | 125 kDa |
| UniProt ID | Search UniProt |
| GeneCards | PERK |
| Human Protein Atlas | PERK |
| Associated Diseases | AD, ALI, ALS, Aging, Alzheimer |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin, Dolutegravir, SB202190, DTG |
| Interactions | MAP1LC3B, BECN1, RHOT1, STING1, LC3, MAPK8 |
| KG Connections | 878 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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PERKPROTEIN["PERKPROTEIN"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
PERKPROTEIN -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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