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| Gene Symbol | CACNA2D3 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | CACNA2D3 resides on chromosome 3p21.1 and produces a precursor polypeptide that is post-translationally cleaved into alpha2 and delta components, which remain linked by disulfide bonds. |
| GeneCards | CACNA2D3 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CACNA2D3 |
| Trafficking amplifier | boosts membrane delivery and stability of Cav channel complexes.[@dolphin2012][@eroglu2009] |
| Kinetic modulation | alters channel activation/inactivation profile and calcium current density.[@dolphin2012] |
| Synaptogenic signaling interface | alpha2delta proteins can engage extracellular matrix ligands that shape synapse formation and maturation.[@eroglu2009] |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 13 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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CACNA2D3["CACNA2D3"]
PRKAB1["PRKAB1"]
CACNA2D3 -->|"therapeutic_target"| PRKAB1
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
CACNA2D3 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
EPAS1["EPAS1"]
EPAS1 -->|"associated with"| CACNA2D3
CACNG6["CACNG6"]
CACNG6 -->|"associated with"| CACNA2D3
BIN1["BIN1"]
BIN1 -->|"associated with"| CACNA2D3
CHRNA2["CHRNA2"]
CHRNA2 -->|"therapeutic_target"| CACNA2D3
CEBPA["CEBPA"]
CEBPA -->|"associated with"| CACNA2D3
GENES["GENES"]
GENES -->|"therapeutic_target"| CACNA2D3
CNR1["CNR1"]
CNR1 -->|"therapeutic_target"| CACNA2D3
style CACNA2D3 fill:#1a237e,stroke:#4fc3f7,color:#4fc3f7| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRKAB1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIABETIC RETINOPATHY | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| EPAS1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNG6 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| BIN1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CHRNA2 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CEBPA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CNR1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NME1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| CACNA1E | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKAB1 | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning CACNA2D3 in their description or question text
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