protein 664 words KG: ITCHPROTEIN 2026-03-21
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ITCH Protein

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolITCH
AliasesITCHPROTEIN
FunctionITCH (Itchy Homolog, E3 Ubiquitin Protein Ligase) is a HECT-type E3 ubiquitin ligase belonging to the NEDD4 family. It plays critical roles in protein quality control, signal transduction, and immu...
Subcellular Localization</span><span class="infobox-value">Cytoplasm, Nucleus, Endoplasmic reticulum</span></div>
PathwaysMAPK, PI3K, NF-κB
GeneCardsITCH
Human Protein AtlasITCH
C2 Domain (1-150)Calcium-dependent phospholipid binding, membrane targeting
WW Domain 1 (172-205)Protein-protein interaction, PY motif binding
WW Domain 2 (214-247)Protein-protein interaction, PY motif binding
WW Domain 3 (258-291)Protein-protein interaction, PY motif binding
WW Domain 4 (328-361)Protein-protein interaction, PY motif binding
HECT Domain (450-903)Ubiquitin ligase catalytic activity
Synaptic plasticityControls AMPA receptor trafficking and synaptic strength
Protein quality controlTargets misfolded proteins for degradation
InteractionsLYSOSOME, UBIQUITIN
KG Connections4 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (20)

ACSL4-Driven Ferroptotic Priming in Disease-Associated Micro
Score: 0.66
GFAP-Positive Reactive Astrocyte Subtype Delineation
Score: 0.52
Heat Shock Protein 70 Disaggregase Amplification
Score: 0.51
Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Reprogramming
Score: 0.51
Orexin-Microglia Modulation Therapy
Score: 0.49

Related Analyses (10)

Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk amplification loops in neurode
neurodegeneration · archived
Neuroinflammation resolution mechanisms and pro-resolving me
neurodegeneration · archived
Sleep disruption as cause and consequence of neurodegenerati
neurodegeneration · archived
Mitochondrial transfer between astrocytes and neurons
neurodegeneration · archived
Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Disease (SEA-AD transc
neurodegeneration · archived

See Also (1)

Neurodegeneration
disease · KG edge: implicated_in