gene 1,293 words KG: LRPPRC 2026-03-27
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LRPPRC — Leucine-Rich Pentatricopeptide Repeat Containing

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolLRPPRC
Full NameLeucine-Rich Pentatricopeptide Repeat Containing
Chromosome2p21
FunctionLRPPRC encodes a leucine-rich pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) protein that localizes to mitochondria and is involved in post-transcriptional regulation of mitochondrial gene expression.
Primary ExpressionHigh in tissues with high mitochondrial content: brain, heart, skeletal muscle, kidney
Molecular Weight~156 kDa
Amino Acids394 aa
Exons38
PathwaysOxidative Phosphorylation
UniProt IDQ9GZL0
NCBI Gene ID90333
Ensembl IDENSG00000138095
OMIM607544
GeneCardsLRPPRC
Human Protein AtlasLRPPRC
Associated DiseasesAls, Parkinson
Known Drugs/CompoundsDuloxetine, Donepezil, donepezil
InteractionsACO2, HSPA9, SNCA, SDHA, VDAC1, CYCS
KG Connections106 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (3)

Near-infrared light therapy stimulates COX4-dependent mitoch
Score: 0.51
Glycine-Rich Domain Competitive Inhibition
Score: 0.43
Serine/Arginine-Rich Protein Kinase Modulation
Score: 0.42

Related Analyses (3)

TDP-43 phase separation therapeutics for ALS-FTD
neurodegeneration · archived
Mitochondrial transfer between astrocytes and neurons
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

Related Experiments (12)

Animal Model Comparison for Neurodegenerative Disease Therap
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Endocannabinoid System Dysfunction Validation in Parkinson's
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Glymphatic-Circadian Axis Enhancement Therapy for Parkinson'
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Gut Microbiome-Derived Metabolites in Alpha-Synuclein Propag
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Neural Oscillation Dysfunction Validation in Parkinson's Dis
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (11)

Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: associated_with
HSPA9 Gene
gene · KG edge: therapeutic_target
GLUD1 - Glutamate Dehydrogenase 1
gene · KG edge: associated_with
DOCK2 Gene
gene · KG edge: associated_with
CYCS
gene · KG edge: activates

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LRPPRC associated_with NDUFS2
LRPPRC associated_with NDUFS1
LRPPRC therapeutic_target SDHA
LRPPRC therapeutic_target HERC5
LRPPRC therapeutic_target UBIQUITIN
LRPPRC therapeutic_target RNF5
LRPPRC therapeutic_target ACO2
LRPPRC causes NDUFS2
LRPPRC causes GLUD1
LRPPRC therapeutic_target VDAC1