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| Gene Symbol | BAG6 |
| Full Name | BCL2-associated athanogene 6 |
| Chromosome | 6p21.1 |
| Protein Type | Chaperone |
| Function | It operates in multiple cellular compartments including the cytosol, nucleus, and endoplasmic reticulum. |
| Molecular Weight | 326 kDa |
| UniProt ID | Q9Y5W5 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 10127 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000138193 |
| OMIM | 607186 |
| GeneCards | BAG6 |
| Human Protein Atlas | BAG6 |
| N-terminal Domain | Contains multiple LGL (Leu-Gly-Phe-Asn) sequence repeats that mediate client protein recognition |
| BAG Domain | C-terminal BAG domain (~50 aa) functions as the Hsp70 nucleotide exchange factor |
| UBA Domain | Ubiquitin-associated domain for recruiting ubiquitinated substrates |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | ALS, UBQLN2 |
| KG Connections | 14 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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N0["BAG6"]
N1["Rs28732154"]
N1 -->|"associated with"| N0
N2["Cg27014438"]
N2 -->|"regulates"| N0
N3["ALS"]
N3 -->|"associated with"| N0
N0 -->|"associated with"| N2
N0 -->|"biomarker for"| N3
N4["oxidative stress response"]
N0 -->|"participates in"| N4
N5["epigenetic regulation"]
N0 -->|"participates in"| N5
N6["UBQLN2"]
N0 -->|"activates"| N6
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class N6 gene| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cg27014438 | associated_with | biomarker | 0.90 |
| ALS | biomarker_for | disease | 0.85 |
| frontotemporal dementia | interacts_with | disease | 0.60 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| UBQLN2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| UBQLN2 | implicated_in | gene | 0.60 |
| UBQLN2 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| UBQLN2 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| epigenetic regulation | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| proteins-bag6-protein | describes | wiki_page | 1.00 |
| Rs28732154 | associated_with | variant | 0.85 |
| Cg27014438 | regulates | biomarker | 0.80 |
| ALS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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|---|---|---|---|
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning BAG6 in their description or question text
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