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Chromodomain Helicase DNA Binding Protein 8 - chromatin remodeler with roles in neurodevelopment, Wnt signaling, and neurodegeneration
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| Gene Symbol | CHD8 |
| Aliases | Chromodomain Helicase DNA Binding Protein 8 |
| Chromosome | 14q11.2 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | is a critical ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling factor and transcriptional regulator. |
| Primary Expression | specific tissues |
| Molecular Weight | 285 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 563 aa |
| Pathways | Wnt |
| UniProt ID | Q9HCK8 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 57680 |
| GeneCards | CHD8 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CHD8 |
| C-terminal region | Contains glutamine-rich regions and potential transcriptional activation domains. |
| Isoform 1 (canonical) | Full-length 2,563 aa protein |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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CHD8["CHD8"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
CHD8 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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