protein 771 words KG: NICASTRIN 2026-03-21
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Nicastrin (NCT) Protein

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolNCSTN
AliasesNICASTRIN
Chromosome1p31.3
Protein FamilyPen-2 family (γ-secretase complex)
FunctionComplex Assembly: Nicastrin acts as a scaffold for γ-secretase complex assembly in the ER
Primary ExpressionEndoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, cell membrane
Subcellular LocalizationEndoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, cell membrane
Molecular Weight79 kDa
Amino Acids709 aa
Exons21
PathwaysNF-κB
UniProt IDQ92673
GeneCardsNCSTN
Human Protein AtlasNCSTN
GeneNCSTN
Associated DiseasesALS, Alzheimer, Neurodegeneration
InteractionsAPP, AMYLOID, ALZHEIMER, PRESENILIN, NOTCH, PEN-2
KG Connections78 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (4)

Heat Shock Protein 70 Disaggregase Amplification
Score: 0.51
Serine/Arginine-Rich Protein Kinase Modulation
Score: 0.42
Palmitoylation-Targeted BACE1 Trafficking Disruptors
Score: 0.41
Designer TRAK1-KIF5 fusion proteins accelerate therapeutic m
Score: 0.35

Related Analyses (7)

TDP-43 phase separation therapeutics for ALS-FTD
neurodegeneration · archived
Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
Mitochondrial transfer between astrocytes and neurons
neurodegeneration · archived
Protein aggregation cross-seeding across neurodegenerative d
neurodegeneration · archived
RNA binding protein dysregulation across ALS FTD and AD
neurodegeneration · archived

Related Experiments (1)

Cytochrome Therapeutics
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (6)

Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: interacts_with
Alzheimer Indonesia
institution · KG edge: inhibits
APP Gene Dosage Reduction Therapy for Down Syndrome
idea · KG edge: interacts_with
Genes
index · KG edge: regulates
Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities (ARIA)
entity · KG edge: regulates

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

NICASTRIN interacts_with APP
NICASTRIN regulates Neurotransmitter Release
NICASTRIN inhibits APP
NICASTRIN transports Presenilin
NICASTRIN transports Rb
NICASTRIN contributes_to APP
NICASTRIN regulates Als
NICASTRIN regulates Alzheimer
NICASTRIN regulates Notch
NICASTRIN regulates AMYLOID