| Gene Symbol | FLCN |
| Full Name | Folliculin |
| Aliases | BHD, FLCN1, MGC19765 |
| Chromosome | 17p11.2 |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Primary Expression | neurons and glia
- Highest expression in:
- Cerebral cortex
- [Hippocampus](/brain-regions/hippocamp |
| Pathways | mTOR, mtor, AMPK, mTOR Signaling |
| UniProt ID | Q8IVG7 |
| GeneCards | FLCN |
| Human Protein Atlas | FLCN |
| Entrez Gene ID | 201163 |
| FNIP1 | FLCN-interacting protein, regulates metabolism |
| FNIP2 | FLCN-interacting protein 2 |
| mTOR | Part of mTORC1/2 complexes |
| AMPK | Energy sensing kinase |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Kidney Cancer |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | TFEB, CGAS, NOTCH1, NF1, C9ORF72, STING |
| KG Connections | 129 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |