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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about ATG7: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.
ATG7 is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, activates, inhibits. Associated with ALS, AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS, ATAXIA. Connected to 662 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | ATG7 |
| Full Name | Autophagy Related 7 |
| Chromosome | 3p22.1 |
| Protein Type | Protein |
| Function | is an essential E1-like activating enzyme that plays a central role in the execution of macroautophagy. |
| Molecular Weight | 78 kDa |
| Pathways | Angiogenesis, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Camp Signaling, Cell Cycle |
| UniProt ID | O95352 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 9459 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000198271 |
| OMIM | 607760 |
| GeneCards | ATG7 |
| Human Protein Atlas | ATG7 |
| Associated Diseases | Aging, Als, Alzheimer, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Ataxia |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | curcumin, CURCUMIN, nicotinamide, rapamycin, RAPAMYCIN |
| Interactions | ACETYL-COA, ACHE, ACSL4, ACTB, Actin, AD |
| KG Connections | 1417 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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ATG7(["ATG7"])
Autophagy("Autophagy")
Als["Als"]
Apoptosis["Apoptosis"]
LC3(["LC3"])
AUTOPHAGY(["AUTOPHAGY"])
APOPTOSIS(["APOPTOSIS"])
P62(["P62"])
Cancer["Cancer"]
Tumor["Tumor"]
autophagy["autophagy"]
FTO(["FTO"])
ATG7 -->|"associated with"| Autophagy
ATG7 -->|"activates"| Als
ATG7 -->|"activates"| Autophagy
ATG7 -->|"activates"| Apoptosis
ATG7 -->|"activates"| LC3
ATG7 -->|"activates"| AUTOPHAGY
APOPTOSIS -->|"activates"| ATG7
AUTOPHAGY -->|"activates"| ATG7
ATG7 -->|"activates"| P62
ATG7 -->|"activates"| Cancer
ATG7 -->|"activates"| Tumor
ATG7 -->|"activates"| autophagy
ATG7 -->|"participates in"| autophagy
ATG7 -->|"involved in"| Autophagy
FTO -->|"regulates"| ATG7
style ATG7 fill:#006494,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATG7 | encodes | protein | 0.00 |
| benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:ATG7 | data_in | dataset_row | 0.00 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 1.00 |
| LC3 | activates | gene | 1.00 |
| Als | activates | disease | 1.00 |
| Apoptosis | activates | pathway | 1.00 |
| Autophagy | associated_with | pathway | 1.00 |
| Autophagy | activates | pathway | 1.00 |
| autophagy | activates | pathway | 1.00 |
| P62 | activates | gene | 1.00 |
| Cancer | activates | disease | 0.95 |
| Tumor | activates | disease | 0.95 |
| autophagy | participates_in | pathway | 0.90 |
| autophagy | regulates | phenotype | 0.90 |
| CANCER | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| AMPK | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| Autophagy | regulates | pathway | 0.90 |
| MTOR | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| Mtor | activates | pathway | 0.90 |
| Ferroptosis | associated_with | process | 0.85 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.85 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| mitochondrial fragmentation | regulates | phenotype | 0.80 |
| Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease | biomarker_for | disease | 0.80 |
| Oxidative Stress | activates | pathway | 0.80 |
| AUTOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| Aging | regulates | disease | 0.75 |
| Tumor | associated_with | disease | 0.75 |
| Alzheimer | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Cancer | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.75 |
| Inflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| Lung Cancer | activates | disease | 0.75 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 0.75 |
| SQSTM1 | markers | gene | 0.70 |
| TFEB | markers | gene | 0.70 |
| LAMP1 | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| NRF2 | expresses | gene | 0.70 |
| SIRT1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.70 |
| BECN1 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.70 |
| ULK1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.70 |
| NRF2 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| ENDOTHELIAL | interacts_with | cell_type | 0.70 |
| VEGF | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| IGF1 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| PARP1 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| CNP | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| EGF | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| CCL2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.70 |
| MBP | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| CREB | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:ATG7 | data_in | dataset_row | 0.00 |
| ATG7 | encodes | gene | 0.00 |
| APOPTOSIS | activates | gene | 1.00 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 1.00 |
| paeoniflorin | contributes_to | drug | 0.90 |
| ginseng root extract | contributes_to | drug | 0.90 |
| YTHDF2 | inhibits | protein | 0.90 |
| FTO | regulates | protein | 0.90 |
| ATG5 | associated_with | gene | 0.90 |
| ATG5 | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| rapamycin | targets | drug | 0.80 |
| CLOCK | regulates | gene | 0.80 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | inhibits | gene | 0.80 |
| TNF | inhibits | gene | 0.80 |
| BECN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| ROS | activates | gene | 0.80 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | activates | gene | 0.80 |
| LC3 | activates | gene | 0.80 |
| AUTOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.80 |
| ATG5 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.70 |
| ACHE | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| ATG5 | mediates | gene | 0.70 |
| ATG5 | targets | gene | 0.70 |
| ATG5 | expressed_in | gene | 0.70 |
| ATG16L1 | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| LC3 | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| ERK | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| FIP200 | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| MAP1LC3A | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| BECN1 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| BNIP3 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| ACTB | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| BECLIN1 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| ATG | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| ATG3 | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| CASP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| P62 | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| MITOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| AUTOPHAGY | regulates | gene | 0.70 |
| SQSTM1 | activates | gene | 0.70 |
| APOPTOSIS | associated_with | gene | 0.70 |
| AKT | activates | gene | 0.65 |
| CARFILZOMIB | protects_against | drug | 0.65 |
| AKT | phosphorylates | gene | 0.65 |
| ASTROCYTE | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| AKT | associated_with | gene | 0.65 |
| JMJD3 | regulates | protein | 0.64 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PARKINSON | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-25 | 6 hypotheses Top: 0.387
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-08 | 0 hypotheses
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 9 hypotheses Top: 0.969
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 6 hypotheses Top: 0.710
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.763
Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||
Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
completed · Rounds: 5 · Score: 0.50 · 2026-04-25
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-10
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.94 · 2026-04-10
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.90 · 2026-04-06
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.91 · 2026-04-06
closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.93 · 2026-04-06
Hypotheses and analyses mentioning ATG7 in their description or question text
No additional research found