gene 1,194 words KG: UCHL1 2026-03-24
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UCHL1 Gene

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolUCHL1
Chromosome4p14
Protein TypeEnzyme
Functionis a highly abundant neuronal deubiquitinating enzyme that constitutes 1-5% of total brain protein.
Primary ExpressionCytoplasmic, enriched in axons and synaptic terminals
Subcellular LocalizationCytoplasmic, enriched in axons and synaptic terminals
Molecular Weight24.8 kDa
Amino Acids223 aa
Exons9
PathwaysAngiogenesis, Autophagy, Ferroptosis, Glycolysis, Neural Stem Cell Maintenance
GeneCardsUCHL1
Human Protein AtlasUCHL1
ApproachMechanism
Small molecule DUB inhibitorsCatalytic inhibition
Gene therapyRestore expression
Associated DiseasesAtaxia, Ms, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Traumatic Brain Injury, neurodegeneration
InteractionsGFAP, TMEM119, NFL, NRF2, KEAP1, UBIQUITIN
KG Connections183 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (4)

CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy
Score: 0.63
Selective APOE4 Degradation via Proteolysis Targeting Chimer
Score: 0.59
GFAP-Positive Reactive Astrocyte Subtype Delineation
Score: 0.52
Astrocytic Lipoxin A4 Pathway Restoration via ALOX15 Gene Th
Score: 0.45

Related Analyses (5)

APOE4 structural biology and therapeutic targeting strategie
neurodegeneration · archived
Neuroinflammation resolution mechanisms and pro-resolving me
neurodegeneration · archived
Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
SEA-AD Gene Expression Profiling — Allen Brain Cell Atlas
neurodegeneration · completed
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived

See Also (9)

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mechanism · KG edge: activates
Dementia Australia
institution · KG edge: biomarker_for
Alzheimer Indonesia
institution · KG edge: biomarker_for
CD68 Gene
gene · KG edge: activates
Genes
index · KG edge: co_discussed

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

UCHL1 interacts_with GFAP
UCHL1 interacts_with TMEM119
UCHL1 interacts_with NFL
UCHL1 activates NRF2
UCHL1 activates KEAP1
UCHL1 interacts_with UBIQUITIN
UCHL1 implicated_in APP
UCHL1 activates UBIQUITIN
UCHL1 regulates UBIQUITIN
UCHL1 regulates E2F1