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| Gene Symbol | GAMMA |
| Full Name | SECRETASE |
| Chromosome | 14q24.2 |
| Molecular Weight | 230 kDa |
| Pathways | Notch |
| GeneCards | GAMMA |
| Human Protein Atlas | GAMMA |
| Genes | psen1 (chromosome 14q24.2) and psen2 (chromosome 1q42.13) |
| Size | ~50 kDa; contains 9 transmembrane domains (TMDs) |
| Disease relevance | Over 300 mutations in psen1 and ~50 in psen2 cause familial Alzheimer's Disease, making psen1 the most commonly mutated gene in autosomal dominant AD. |
| Interactions | ALZHEIMER, APH1B, NCSTN, PEN2, PSEN1, PSEN2 |
| KG Connections | 17 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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GAMMA_SECRETASE["GAMMA-SECRETASE"]
GAMMA_SECRETASE -->|"interacts"| HSPG2["HSPG2"]
GAMMA_SECRETASE -->|"activates"| ALZHEIMER["ALZHEIMER"]
GAMMA_SECRETASE -->|"activates"| Alzheimer_S_Disease["Alzheimer'S Disease"]
GAMMA_SECRETASE -->|"activates"| disease["disease"]
GAMMA_SECRETASE -->|"activates"| ALZHEIMER_S["ALZHEIMER'S"]
GAMMA_SECRETASE -->|"inhibits"| NEURONS["NEURONS"]
PSEN1["PSEN1"] -->|"involved_in"| GAMMA_SECRETASE
APH1B["APH1B"] -->|"interacts"| GAMMA_SECRETASE
PEN2["PEN2"] -->|"interacts"| GAMMA_SECRETASE
NCSTN["NCSTN"] -->|"interacts"| GAMMA_SECRETASE
PSEN2["PSEN2"] -->|"interacts"| GAMMA_SECRETASE
GSK3B["GSK3B"] -->|"regulates"| GAMMA_SECRETASE
LRP1["LRP1"] -->|"regulates"| GAMMA_SECRETASE| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| nectin receptors | cleaves | protein | 0.80 |
| Nectin receptors | cleaves | protein | 0.80 |
| Nectin Receptors | cleaves | protein | 0.80 |
| HSPG2 | interacts_with | concept | 0.50 |
| ALZHEIMER | activates | gene | 0.50 |
| Alzheimer'S Disease | activates | disease | 0.50 |
| disease | activates | disease | 0.50 |
| ALZHEIMER'S | activates | concept | 0.50 |
| NEURONS | inhibits | concept | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSEN1 | part_of | gene | 0.80 |
| PSEN1 | involved_in | gene | 0.60 |
| PEN2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| APH1B | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| PSEN2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| NCSTN | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| PSEN1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.50 |
| GSK3B | regulates | gene | 0.50 |
| LRP1 | regulates | gene | 0.50 |
| PSEN1 | regulates | gene | 0.50 |
| LRP8 | regulates | gene | 0.50 |
| NCSTN | regulates | gene | 0.50 |
| PSEN2 | regulates | gene | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning GAMMA-SECRETASE in their description or question text
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