protein 940 words KG: MECP2 2026-03-26
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MECP2 Protein

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolMECP2
Protein FamilyMethyl-CpG binding domain (MBD) family
FunctionIn neurons, MeCP2 binds broadly across the genome, preferentially at methylated CpG dinucleotides and non-CpG methylation sites (particularly mCA), which are highly abundant in mature neurons [@birdse
Primary ExpressionCerebral cortex, Hippocampus, Cerebellum, Brainstem, Basal ganglia, Thalamus
Subcellular LocalizationNucleus (chromatin-associated)
Molecular Weight~53 kDa (486 aa)
Amino Acids80 aa
PathwaysAkt, Epigenetic, Mapk, Mitophagy
UniProt IDP51608
Ensembl IDENSG00000169057
GeneCardsMECP2
Human Protein AtlasMECP2
Protein NameMethyl-CpG Binding Protein 2
GeneMECP2
Associated DiseasesAls, Autism, Epilepsy, Rett syndrome
InteractionsSIRT1, JUN, TRKB, BDNF, NRF2, CASP3
KG Connections239 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Knowledge Graph

Related Hypotheses (21)

ACSL4-Driven Ferroptotic Priming in Disease-Associated Micro
Score: 0.66
Hippocampal CA3-CA1 circuit rescue via neurogenesis and syna
Score: 0.68
Nutrient-Sensing Epigenetic Circuit Reactivation
Score: 0.67
CYP46A1 Overexpression Gene Therapy
Score: 0.63
Selective HDAC3 Inhibition with Cognitive Enhancement
Score: 0.56

Related Analyses (11)

Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
Mitochondrial transfer between astrocytes and neurons
neurodegeneration · archived
Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons
neurodegeneration · archived
Protein aggregation cross-seeding across neurodegenerative d
neurodegeneration · archived
RNA binding protein dysregulation across ALS FTD and AD
neurodegeneration · archived

See Also (8)

CREB-independent Neuronal Survival Pathways
mechanism · KG edge: activates
CSF1R — Colony Stimulating Factor 1 Receptor
gene · KG edge: inhibits
CREB1 Gene
gene · KG edge: expressed_in
PPP3CA — Protein Phosphatase 3 Catalytic Subunit Alpha
gene · KG edge: activates
BNIP3L — BCL2 Interacting Protein 3 Like (NIX)
gene · KG edge: expressed_in

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

MECP2 associated_with PLA2G6
MECP2 activates STROKE
MECP2 regulates STROKE
MECP2 therapeutic_target STROKE
MECP2 regulates MMP9
MECP2 interacts_with SIRT1
MECP2 regulates HDAC2
MECP2 causes Rett syndrome
MECP2 regulates BDNF
MECP2 regulates KCNQ3