gene 2,766 words KG: CHCHD2 2026-03-27
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CHCHD2 - Coiled-Coil-Helix-Coiled-Coil-Helix Domain Containing 2

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolCHCHD2
Full NameCoiled-Coil-Helix-Coiled-Coil-Helix Domain Containing 2
Chromosome7p13
Protein FamilyCoiled-Coil-Helix-Coiled-Coil-Helix (CHCHD) domain proteins
Protein TypeProtein
Functionis a small mitochondrial protein that plays critical roles in mitochondrial function, cellular metabolism, and Parkinson's disease (PD) pathogenesis.
Primary Expressiondopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra pars compacta, explaining the selective vulnerability of these neurons in PD
Subcellular Localizationthe intermembrane space, where it plays important roles in mitochondrial function, particularly in response to oxidative
Molecular Weight26 kDa
Amino Acids182 aa
PathwaysMitophagy
UniProt IDSearch UniProt
GeneCardsCHCHD2
Human Protein AtlasCHCHD2
Coiled-coil helix domainMediates protein-protein interactions
Associated DiseasesALS, Aging, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Dementia, Kii ALS/PDC
InteractionsGPX4, LRRK2, SNCA, TDP43, FBXO7, JNK
KG Connections194 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Knowledge Graph

Related Hypotheses (6)

Dual-Domain Antibodies with Engineered Fc-FcRn Affinity Modu
Score: 0.57
Competitive APOE4 Domain Stabilization Peptides
Score: 0.56
Interfacial Lipid Mimetics to Disrupt Domain Interaction
Score: 0.46
Microbial Metabolite-Mediated α-Synuclein Disaggregation
Score: 0.45
Glycine-Rich Domain Competitive Inhibition
Score: 0.43

Related Analyses (6)

TDP-43 phase separation therapeutics for ALS-FTD
neurodegeneration · archived
Blood-brain barrier transport mechanisms for antibody therap
neurodegeneration · archived
APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic targeting strategie
neurodegeneration · archived
What are the mechanisms by which gut microbiome dysbiosis in
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

Related Experiments (3)

Epigenetic Dysregulation in Huntington's Disease — Therapeut
validation · proposed · Score: 0.40
Macroautophagy Dysfunction in PD - Experiment Design
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Microglial Contributions to Huntington's Disease Pathogenesi
validation · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (7)

Aging vs Neurodegeneration: Mechanistic Comparison Matr
mechanism · KG edge: associated_with
Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: contributes_to
DNA Damage Repair Deficiency Validation Study in Parkin
experiment · KG edge: contributes_to
astrocyte-neuron-metabolic-coupling-parkinsons
general · KG edge: implicated_in
Astrocytes
entity · KG edge: implicated_in

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

CHCHD2 inhibits GPX4
CHCHD2 therapeutic_target SNCA
CHCHD2 regulates PRKN
CHCHD2 regulates PINK1
CHCHD2 regulates PTEN
CHCHD2 regulates PARKIN
CHCHD2 therapeutic_target LRRK2
CHCHD2 associated_with Kii ALS/PDC
CHCHD2 regulates Mitochondrial Morphology
CHCHD2 regulates Mitochondrial Metabolism