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| Gene Symbol | CNTNAP2 |
| Full Name | Contactin Associated Protein 2 |
| Chromosome | 7q35 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Subcellular Localization | both presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes, where it functions as a bidirectional synaptic organizer |
| Molecular Weight | 200 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 901 aa |
| Exons | 24 |
| UniProt ID | O14520 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 26045 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000198006 |
| GeneCards | CNTNAP2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CNTNAP2 |
| Associated Diseases | Autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy, intellectual disability, Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Interactions | AND, MMP9 |
| KG Connections | 9 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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CNTNAP2(["CNTNAP2"])
Autism["Autism"]
Als["Als"]
MMP9(["MMP9"])
AND(["AND"])
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
CNTNAP2 -.->|"inhibits"| Autism
CNTNAP2 -.->|"inhibits"| Als
CNTNAP2 -.->|"inhibits"| MMP9
CNTNAP2 -.->|"inhibits"| AND
MMP9 -.->|"inhibits"| CNTNAP2
CNTNAP2 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
style CNTNAP2 fill:#1a237e,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:CNTNAP2 | data_in | dataset_row | 0.00 |
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | provides_data_for | dataset | 1.00 |
| Autism | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| AND | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| MMP9 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| benchmark_ot_ad_answer_key:CNTNAP2 | data_in | dataset_row | 0.00 |
| ds-83b31ef18d49 | data_in | dataset | 1.00 |
| MMP9 | inhibits | 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
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning CNTNAP2 in their description or question text
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