protein 1,009 words KG: PON2PROTEIN 2026-03-27
kind:proteinsection:proteinsstate:publishedtopic:oxidative-stresstopic:mitochondriatopic:neuroprotection
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Paraoxonase 2 (PON2)

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolPON2
Full NameParaoxonase 2
Chromosome7q21.3
Protein FamilyParaoxonase family
Function1. ROS reduction: PON2 inhibits mitochondrial ROS production by modulating Complex I activity
Primary Expressionthe liver and secreted into the plasma, PON2 exhibits a broader tissue distribution with particularly high expression in the brain, lung, and heart
Subcellular LocalizationEndoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Cytoplasm
Molecular Weight~39 kDa
Amino Acids354 aa
UniProt IDQ15165
Ensembl IDENSG00000105855
GeneCardsPON2
Human Protein AtlasPON2
Protein NameParaoxonase 2
Enzyme ActivityLactonase, Organophosphatase, Antioxidant
Associated Diseasesneurodegeneration
KG Connections1 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (12)

Selective APOE4 Degradation via Proteolysis Targeting Chimer
Score: 0.59
APOE4 Allosteric Rescue via Small Molecule Chaperones
Score: 0.54
Engineered Apolipoprotein E4-Neutralizing Shuttle Peptides
Score: 0.51
APOE Isoform Conversion Therapy
Score: 0.44
Competitive APOE4 Domain Stabilization Peptides
Score: 0.56

Related Analyses (6)

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
Circuit-level neural dynamics in neurodegeneration
neuroscience · archived
RNA binding protein dysregulation across ALS FTD and AD
neurodegeneration · completed

See Also (15)

Neurodegeneration
disease · KG edge: implicated_in
APOE4 (Apolipoprotein E4)
disease · Pages share 4 hypotheses
APOE3 (Apolipoprotein E3)
disease · Pages share 4 hypotheses
APOE2 (Apolipoprotein E2)
disease · Pages share 4 hypotheses
UPenn Observational Research Repository (NCT04715399)
clinical · Pages share 4 hypotheses