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TNF Receptor Associated Factor 2 - E3 ubiquitin ligase involved in NF-κB signaling, neuroinflammation, and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
| Gene Symbol | TRAF2 |
| Full Name | TNF Receptor Associated Factor 2 |
| Aliases | TRAP, TNF-R2-associated factor, MORT1-associated protein |
| Chromosome | 9q34.3 |
| Protein Type | Ligase |
| Function | encodes a critical E3 ubiquitin ligase that serves as a central adaptor protein in TNF receptor signaling pathways. |
| Molecular Weight | 56 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 522 aa |
| Pathways | NF-κB signaling, NF-κB, MAPK |
| UniProt ID | Q9UAV6 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 7186 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000126933 |
| OMIM | 601985 |
| GeneCards | TRAF2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | TRAF2 |
| Associated Diseases | Tumor |
| Interactions | TNF, STING, CGAS, TRAF6, IRF1, TGFBR1 |
| KG Connections | 160 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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TRAF2["TRAF2"]
TRAF2 -->|"interacts"| Ms["Ms"]
TRAF2 -->|"activates"| Inflammation["Inflammation"]
TRAF2 -->|"activates"| Cardiac["Cardiac"]
TRAF2 -->|"activates"| Tumor["Tumor"]
TRAF2 -->|"activates"| Obesity["Obesity"]
TRAF2 -->|"expressed in"| Als["Als"]
TRAF2 -->|"expressed in"| Cancer["Cancer"]
TRAF2 -->|"interacts"| Aging["Aging"]
CD40["CD40"] -->|"interacts"| TRAF2
TNF["TNF"] -->|"activates"| TRAF2
MITOPHAGY["MITOPHAGY"] -->|"activates"| TRAF2
UBIQUITIN["UBIQUITIN"] -->|"activates"| TRAF2
INFLAMMATION["INFLAMMATION"] -->|"activates"| TRAF2
ULK1["ULK1"] -->|"activates"| TRAF2
MIRNAS["MIRNAS"] -->|"expressed in"| TRAF2
CAV1["CAV1"] -->|"regulates"| TRAF2
CD8["CD8"] -->|"activates"| TRAF2
MAVS["MAVS"] -->|"interacts"| TRAF2| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| NF-κB Pathway | activates | pathway | 0.90 |
| Ms | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiac | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Obesity | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Aging | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Cancer | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Lymphoma | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Infection | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Schizophrenia | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| DNM1L | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STING | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CGAS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| SMAD3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CREBBP | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TRAF6 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IRF1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TGFBR1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PTEN | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAF1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CDC42 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ACVR1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IKBKE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2L13 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| OPA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAVS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PTEN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SESN2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FADD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DISC1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Dendritic Spine | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| schizophrenia | interacts_with | disease | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Immune Response | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mitophagy | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRE1α | interacts_with | receptor | 0.90 |
| TIFA | interacts_with | protein | 0.85 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FUNDC1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| FIS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SNAP29 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2L13 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MFF | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SESN2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STX17 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAVS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IKBKE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| OPA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BNIP3L | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PTEN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NR4A1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TUFM | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CAV1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CD8 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MAVS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PIK3CA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RANKINGS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAC1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CBL | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RHOA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CGAS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GAIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| STING | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RIPK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DISC1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IRF3 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SIRT5 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TBK1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | associated_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
Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||