gene 1,627 words KG: OPRK1 2026-03-29
section:geneskind:genetopic:parkinsonstopic:alzheimers
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OPRK1 — Kappa Opioid Receptor

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolOPRK1
AliasesKOR, OPRK
Chromosome8q11.23
Protein TypeReceptor
FunctionDynorphins are the only known endogenous ligands with significant KOR selectivity; beta-endorphin and enkephalins bind primarily to mu and delta receptors[@bruchas2011].
Primary ExpressionCNS (striatum, cortex, hippocampus, hypothalamus, spinal cord), peripheral sensory neurons, immune cells
Molecular Weight~48 kDa
Amino Acids426 aa
PathwaysMAPK pathway, PI3K
UniProt IDP41145
NCBI Gene ID4985
GeneCardsOPRK1
Human Protein AtlasOPRK1
Protein NameKappa-opioid receptor (KOR)
Protein Length426 amino acids
Associated DiseasesParkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

Knowledge Graph

Related Hypotheses (2)

Circadian Glymphatic Entrainment via Targeted Orexin Recepto
Score: 0.62
Magnetosonic-Triggered Transferrin Receptor Clustering
Score: 0.47

Related Analyses (4)

Blood-brain barrier transport mechanisms for antibody therap
neurodegeneration · archived
Perivascular spaces and glymphatic clearance failure in AD
neurodegeneration · archived
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived
Blood-brain barrier transport mechanisms for antibody therap
neurodegeneration · completed

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 (1)

Neurodegeneration
disease · KG edge: implicated_in