gene 1,425 words KG: ALS2 2026-03-21
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ALS2 (Alsin)

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolALS2
Full NameAlsin
Chromosome2q33.1
Protein FamilyRCC1 (Regulator of Chromosome Condensation 1) superfamily, GEFs for small GTPases
Functionis a large 184 kDa protein encoded by the ALS2 gene that functions as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for small GTPases, primarily Rab5 and Rac1[@hadano2001][@yang2001].
Primary ExpressionHighest in motor neurons, brain cortex, hippocampus
Molecular Weight~184 kDa
Amino Acids1 aa
UniProt IDQ9UPN3
NCBI Gene ID5824
Ensembl IDENSG00000103307
OMIM607352
GeneCardsALS2
Human Protein AtlasALS2
Symbol [@tudor2010] ALS2 [@kawai2018] [@patel2020] [@ref] Full Name [@refa] Alsin Chromosome2q33.1
Associated DiseasesAls, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Autosomal Recessive Ataxia, Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Ftd
InteractionsC9ORF72, RAB5, C9ORF72 REPEAT EXPANSION
KG Connections138 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (9)

Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesis and syna
Score: 0.68
Cryptic Exon Silencing Restoration
Score: 0.46
Cross-Seeding Prevention Strategy
Score: 0.45
Lysosomal Membrane Repair Enhancement
Score: 0.45
Glycine-Rich Domain Competitive Inhibition
Score: 0.43

Related Analyses (1)

Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

Related Experiments (22)

s:** - Single-cell RNA-seq to measure editing efficiency acr
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
Metabolic Pathway-Targeted Therapy in ALS
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
ALS Progression Rate Heterogeneity — mechanism and biomarker
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
ALS Regional Onset and Spread: Network-Level Staging Model
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Sporadic ALS Initiation Biology: Deep Phenotyping of At-Risk
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (8)

Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: associated_with
Alsin (ALSIN)
gene · KG edge: associated_with
ALS9 - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 9
gene · KG edge: associated_with
ALS8 - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 8
gene · KG edge: associated_with
ALS7 - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 7
gene · KG edge: associated_with

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

ALS2 associated_with FIG4
ALS2 expressed_in C9ORF72
ALS2 expressed_in RAB5
ALS2 associated_with SQSTM1
ALS2 expressed_in GAIN
ALS2 associated_with CHMP2B
ALS2 activates C9ORF72
ALS2 associated_with OPTN
ALS2 activates RAB5
ALS2 causes GAIN