gene 643 words KG: MARK4 2026-03-24
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MARK4 Gene

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolMARK4
Full NameMicrotubule Affinity Regulating Kinase 4
Chromosome19q13.32
Protein TypeKinase
FunctionMARK4 is a serine/threonine-protein kinase that belongs to the CAMK (Ca²⁺/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase) group and AMPK-related kinase family.
Primary Expressionthe brain and is involved in regulating microtubule stability through tau phosphorylation
Subcellular LocalizationCytoplasmic, associated with microtubules
Molecular Weight76 kDa
Amino Acids659 aa
PathwaysAMPK, AMPK signaling
UniProt IDQ96GX8
NCBI Gene ID57731
Ensembl IDENSG00000165548
OMIM608285
GeneCardsMARK4
Human Protein AtlasMARK4
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer, Alzheimer's disease, neuroinflammation
InteractionsKAT2A, MYC, NLRP3, YAP, HIPPO, CANCER
KG Connections85 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (3)

CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy
Score: 0.63
Astrocytic Lipoxin A4 Pathway Restoration via ALOX15 Gene Th
Score: 0.45
Quantum Coherence Disruption in Cellular Communication
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

Related Experiments (1)

Macroautophagy Dysfunction in PD - Experiment Design
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (13)

huntington-disease-treatment
therapeutic · KG edge: therapeutic_target
Huntingtin (HTT)
protein · KG edge: therapeutic_target
Hippo Signaling in 4R-Tauopathies
mechanism · KG edge: activates
GSK3 Signaling in Parkinson's Disease
mechanism · KG edge: associated_with
Apoptosis Pathway in Neurodegeneration
mechanism · KG edge: therapeutic_target

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

MARK4 activates KAT2A
MARK4 activates MYC
MARK4 regulates Myocardial Contractility
MARK4 activates NLRP3
MARK4 inhibits NLRP3
MARK4 implicated_in NLRP3
MARK4 activates neuroinflammation
MARK4 implicated_in neuroinflammation
MARK4 activates YAP
MARK4 activates Als