gene 1,895 words KG: CACNA2D2 2026-03-29
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CACNA2D2 Gene

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolCACNA2D2
Full NameCalcium Voltage-Gated Channel Auxiliary Subunit Alpha2delta 2
AliasesAlpha2delta-2 Subunit
Chromosome3p21.31
Functionencodes a large precursor protein that undergoes post-translational processing to generate the mature alpha2 and delta subunits, which remain linked by disulfide bonds.
Primary ExpressionBrain (cerebellum, hippocampus, cortex), heart, spinal cord
Molecular Weight~130 kDa
Amino Acids1116 aa
Exons39
UniProt IDQ9YXG3
NCBI Gene ID9254
Ensembl IDENSG00000107438
OMIM607117
GeneCardsCACNA2D2
Human Protein AtlasCACNA2D2
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer's Disease, Breast Cancer, Cerebellar Atrophy, Epileptic Encephalopathy, Frontotemporal Dementia with Tau Pathology, Intermediate Coronary Lesions
InteractionsCACNA1I, CACNA2D1, CACNA1E, CACNA1H, CACNA1G, CACNA1A
KG Connections60 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (4)

Synthetic Biology BBB Endothelial Cell Reprogramming
Score: 0.57
CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy
Score: 0.63
Astrocytic Lipoxin A4 Pathway Restoration via ALOX15 Gene Th
Score: 0.45
Synaptic Vesicle Tau Capture Inhibition
Score: 0.34

Related Analyses (3)

Neuroinflammation resolution mechanisms and pro-resolving me
neurodegeneration · archived
Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

See Also (11)

Aging vs Neurodegeneration: Mechanistic Comparison Matr
mechanism · KG edge: therapeutic_target
CACNA2D1 Gene - Calcium Channel Voltage-Dependent Subun
gene · KG edge: associated_with
CACNA1I Gene - Calcium Voltage-Gated Channel Subunit Al
gene · KG edge: associated_with
CACNA1H Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with
CACNA1G Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

CACNA2D2 targets microRNA-423-5p
CACNA2D2 implicated_in Kidney Cancer
CACNA2D2 associated_with Frontotemporal Dementia with Tau Pathology
CACNA2D2 associated_with Epileptic Encephalopathy
CACNA2D2 associated_with Cerebellar Atrophy
CACNA2D2 regulates Neuronal Excitability
CACNA2D2 associated_with Intermediate Coronary Lesions
CACNA2D2 associated_with CACNA1F
CACNA2D2 associated_with CACNA1I
CACNA2D2 associated_with CACNA2D1