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UBQLN2

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189Connections
0Hypotheses
0Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

Summary

UBQLN2 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, associated with, therapeutic target. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 63 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolUBQLN2
Protein FamilyUbiquilin family
FunctionContains disease-causing mutations (P497H, P506T)
Subcellular LocalizationCytoplasm, nucleus
Molecular Weight66 kDa
Amino Acids600 aa
Exons11
PathwaysProtein Degradation
UniProt IDQ9R0R5
GeneCardsUBQLN2
Human Protein AtlasUBQLN2
Stathmin-Like DomainUBQLN2 contains a stathmin-like domain that may contribute to protein-protein interactions and cellular localization, though its specific functions remain incompletely characterized.
Associated DiseasesALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, FTLD, Ms, NEURODEGENERATION
InteractionsHSP70, UNC5B, TIA1, HSPA1B, TDP-43, VAPB
KG Connections189 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: UBQLN2 — AlphaFold Q9R0R5 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (21)

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Canonical Page

UBQLN2 Protein (Ubiquilin-2)

entity · 1024 words

Autophagy-Lysosomal Impairment Across Neurodegenerative Diseases

mechanism · 3847 words

Motor Neuron Disease (MND)

disease · 3843 words

Autophagy-Lysosomal Impairment Comparison — AD/PD/ALS/FTD/HD

mechanism · 3688 words

ubiquitin-proteasome-dysfunction-neurodegeneration

mechanism · 3548 words

UBQLN2 — Ubiquilin 2

gene · 3256 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    UBQLN2["<b>UBQLN2</b>"]
    OXIDATIVE_STRESS["OXIDATIVE STRESS"]
    UBQLN2 -->|"associated with"| OXIDATIVE_STRESS
    PROTEIN_DEGRADATION(["PROTEIN_DEGRADATION"])
    UBQLN2 -->|"activates"| PROTEIN_DEGRADATION
    ALS{"ALS"}
    UBQLN2 -->|"associated with"| ALS
    HSP70["HSP70"]
    UBQLN2 -->|"interacts with"| HSP70
    UNC5B["UNC5B"]
    UBQLN2 -->|"interacts with"| UNC5B
    Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
    UBQLN2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Neurodegeneration
    Aging{"Aging"}
    UBQLN2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Aging
    Ms{"Ms"}
    UBQLN2 -->|"associated with"| Ms
    Als{"Als"}
    UBQLN2 -->|"therapeutic target"| Als
    UBQLN2 -->|"associated with"| Als
    Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis{"Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"}
    UBQLN2 -->|"associated with"| Amyotrophic_Lateral_Sclerosis
    UBQLN2 -->|"activates"| Neurodegeneration
    FUS["FUS"]
    FUS -->|"associated with"| UBQLN2
    MOTOR_NEURONS["MOTOR NEURONS"]
    MOTOR_NEURONS -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
    OXIDATIVE_STRESS -->|"associated with"| UBQLN2
    AND["AND"]
    AND -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
    AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
    AUTOPHAGY -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
    ALS -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
    UBIQUITIN["UBIQUITIN"]
    UBIQUITIN -->|"associated with"| UBQLN2
    NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES["NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES"]
    NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
    AGING["AGING"]
    AGING -->|"activates"| UBQLN2
    style UBQLN2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (103)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Ubiquitininteracts_withprotein0.95
Protein Degradationinvolved_inprocess0.90
26S Proteasomeinteracts_withprotein0.90
Oxidative Stressprotects_againstprocess0.90
Phase Separationinvolved_inprocess0.85

Incoming (86)

SourceRelationTypeStr
Ubiquitylationregulatesprocess0.95
Ubl Domainprotects_againstprotein0.90
E6APdegradesprotein0.85
HSP70interacts_withgene0.80
Ubiquitinupregulatesprotein0.80

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

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