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CYTC is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: inhibits, associated with, expressed in. Associated with Als, Cardiac, Cardiovascular. Connected to 66 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | CYTC |
| Chromosome | 7p14.3 |
| Protein Type | Protease |
| Function | Serves as an electron carrier between Complex III (cytochrome bc1 complex) and Complex IV (cytochrome c oxidase) |
| Amino Acids | 104 aa |
| Pathways | Endocytosis |
| UniProt ID | P99999 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 9377 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000109854 |
| GeneCards | CYTC |
| Human Protein Atlas | CYTC |
| Location | Resides in the intermembrane space, loosely associated with inner mitochondrial membrane |
| Heme Group | Contains covalently attached heme c (bis-histidine heme) essential for electron transfer |
| Redox Potential | Exhibits midpoint potential of +0.22 V, enabling efficient electron transfer |
| Associated Diseases | Als |
| Interactions | APOPTOSIS, ASTROCYTE, ASTROCYTES, BAX, BCL-2, Cytokine |
| KG Connections | 115 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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CYTC["CYTC"]
Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
CYTC -->|"inhibits"| Inflammation
Stroke{"Stroke"}
CYTC -->|"inhibits"| Stroke
Ischemia{"Ischemia"}
CYTC -->|"inhibits"| Ischemia
Ms{"Ms"}
CYTC -->|"inhibits"| Ms
GFAP["GFAP"]
CYTC -->|"expressed in"| GFAP
Apoptosis(["Apoptosis"])
CYTC -->|"inhibits"| Apoptosis
Nf__b(["Nf-Kappab"])
CYTC -->|"expressed in"| Nf__b
Mapk(["Mapk"])
CYTC -->|"inhibits"| Mapk
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
CYTC -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
P38["P38"]
P38 -->|"expressed in"| CYTC
ERK["ERK"]
ERK -->|"expressed in"| CYTC
TNF["TNF"]
TNF -->|"expressed in"| CYTC
BAX["BAX"]
BAX -->|"expressed in"| CYTC
BCL_2["BCL-2"]
BCL_2 -->|"expressed in"| CYTC
style CYTC fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apoptosis | inhibits | pathway | 0.70 |
| APAF1 | participates_in | protein | 0.70 |
| Cardiac | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Cardiovascular | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Heart Failure | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Infection | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | causes | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Glioma | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Stroke | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ischemia | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | inhibits | disease | 0.65 |
| GFAP | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| P62 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Nf-Κb | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mapk | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| ASTROCYTES | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ASTROCYTE | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL-2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| STROKE | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL2 | treats | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-1 | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| Caspase | degrades | protein | 0.60 |
| Cytokine | inhibits | protein | 0.60 |
| Fus | inhibits | protein | 0.60 |
| HO-1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Oxidative Stress | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mitophagy | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| BCL-2 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Il-1 | degrades | protein | 0.60 |
| BAX | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| Endocytosis | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| LC3B | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GFAP | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL-2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| DGAT2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| MTDNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| DNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATP | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| NEURON | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| Oxidative Phosphorylation | causes | pathway | 0.60 |
| Differentiation | causes | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOPTOSIS | inhibits | gene | 0.70 |
| ERK | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL-2 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NF-ΚB | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-6 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF-Α | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ASTROCYTE | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| GFAP | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| APAF1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| CASPASE3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BECLIN1 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG5 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| BNIP3 | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| P38 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| TNF | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PINK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CAT | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LYSOSOME | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ROS | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| OXIDATIVE STRESS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| INOS | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| PLIN2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| BAX | causes | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOCHONDRIAL DNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| BCL-2 | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| IL-1 | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| GFAP | expressed_in | gene | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
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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 CYTC in their description or question text
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