protein

FERROPORTIN

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87Connections

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0Analyses

50Outgoing

29Incoming

0Experiments

0Debates

Summary

FERROPORTIN is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: regulates, transports, expressed in. Associated with Alzheimer, Cancer, Neurodegeneration. Connected to 31 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🔬 Protein Info

Gene Symbol	FERROPORTIN
Chromosome	2q32.2
Function	Ferroportin serves as the cellular iron export channel
Subcellular Localization	Plasma membrane, Endosomes
Molecular Weight	70 kDa
Amino Acids	571 aa
Pathways	Alpha-Synuclein, Ferroptosis
UniProt ID	[Q9NP59](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9NP59)
GeneCards	FERROPORTIN
Human Protein Atlas	FERROPORTIN
12-16 transmembrane helices	Exact topology debated; recent cryo-EM structures show 12 TMs
N-terminal cytoplasmic domain	Contains regulatory phosphorylation sites
Hephaestin/ceruloplasmin binding site	Enables Fe²⁺ oxidation upon export
Hepcidin binding site	Extracellular loop between TM5 and TM6
Enterocytes	DMT1 imports → ferroportin exports dietary iron
Associated Diseases	neurodegeneration
Interactions	AND, DJ-1, HEPCIDIN, TRANSFERRIN
KG Connections	80 knowledge graph edges
Databases	GeneCards NCBI Gene HPA STRING

Wiki Pages (1)

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Canonical Page

Ferroportin (SLC40A1)

protein · 909 words

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Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    FERROPORTIN["FERROPORTIN"]
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    FERROPORTIN -->|"regulates"| Cancer
    Tumor{"Tumor"}
    FERROPORTIN -->|"regulates"| Tumor
    Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
    FERROPORTIN -->|"regulates"| Alzheimer
    Parkinson{"Parkinson"}
    FERROPORTIN -->|"regulates"| Parkinson
    Neurodegeneration{"Neurodegeneration"}
    FERROPORTIN -->|"regulates"| Neurodegeneration
    TFR1["TFR1"]
    FERROPORTIN -->|"transports"| TFR1
    DMT1["DMT1"]
    FERROPORTIN -->|"transports"| DMT1
    CANCER["CANCER"]
    FERROPORTIN -->|"regulates"| CANCER
    JUN["JUN"]
    FERROPORTIN -->|"regulates"| JUN
    NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES["NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES"]
    FERROPORTIN -->|"regulates"| NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES
    ALZHEIMER["ALZHEIMER"]
    FERROPORTIN -->|"regulates"| ALZHEIMER
    PARKINSON_S_DISEASE["PARKINSON'S DISEASE"]
    FERROPORTIN -->|"regulates"| PARKINSON_S_DISEASE
    TFR1 -->|"regulates"| FERROPORTIN
    n_6_OHDA["6-OHDA"]
    n_6_OHDA -->|"regulates"| FERROPORTIN
    TFR1 -->|"transports"| FERROPORTIN
    AND["AND"]
    AND -->|"transports"| FERROPORTIN
    DMT1 -->|"transports"| FERROPORTIN
    ALZHEIMER -->|"regulates"| FERROPORTIN
    AND -->|"regulates"| FERROPORTIN
    NEURODEGENERATIVE_DISEASES -->|"regulates"| FERROPORTIN
    JUN -->|"regulates"| FERROPORTIN
    ALPHA_SYNUCLEIN["ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN"]
    ALPHA_SYNUCLEIN -->|"regulates"| FERROPORTIN
    AND -->|"activates"| FERROPORTIN
    DJ_1["DJ-1"]
    DJ_1 -->|"activates"| FERROPORTIN
    style FERROPORTIN fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (58)

Target	Relation	Type	Str
Iron	mediates	compound	0.95
Iron Transport	mediates	process	0.92
IRON METABOLISM	involved_in	entity	0.90
Portal Blood	transports	tissue	0.80
Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion	inhibits	condition	0.80
Iron Metabolism	regulates	process	0.80
Alzheimer	regulates	disease	0.65
Parkinson	regulates	disease	0.65
ALS	regulates	disease	0.65
Tumor	regulates	disease	0.65
Cancer	regulates	disease	0.65
Neurodegeneration	regulates	disease	0.65
6-OHDA	regulates	gene	0.60
Macrophage	associated_with	cell_type	0.60
Neuron	regulates	cell_type	0.60
CYTOKINES	regulates	gene	0.60
HIF	regulates	gene	0.60
FERROPTOSIS	regulates	gene	0.60
Ferroptosis	regulates	pathway	0.60
MAP2	regulates	gene	0.60
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES	regulates	gene	0.60
ALZHEIMER	regulates	gene	0.60
PARKINSON'S DISEASE	regulates	gene	0.60
PARKINSON	regulates	gene	0.60
NEURODEGENERATION	regulates	gene	0.60
DJ-1	activates	gene	0.60
ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN	regulates	gene	0.60
Alpha-Synuclein	regulates	pathway	0.60
AND	transports	gene	0.60
AND	regulates	gene	0.60
AND	activates	gene	0.60
TFR1	regulates	gene	0.60
DMT1	associated_with	gene	0.60
CANCER	regulates	gene	0.60
Ferritin	regulates	protein	0.60
Transferrin	transports	protein	0.60
Hemoglobin	regulates	protein	0.60
Transferrin	regulates	protein	0.60
Rb	regulates	protein	0.60
APOE	regulates	gene	0.60
Macrophage	transports	cell_type	0.60
Hepatocyte	transports	cell_type	0.60
ROS	regulates	gene	0.60
Aβ	regulates	protein	0.60
Cytokine	regulates	protein	0.60
TFR1	transports	gene	0.60
DMT1	transports	gene	0.60
JUN	regulates	gene	0.60
TFR1	associated_with	entity	0.60
Neuron	expressed_in	cell_type	0.55

Incoming (29)

Source	Relation	Type	Str
HEPCIDIN	regulates	entity	0.95
Hepcidin	inhibits	protein	0.95
HEPCIDIN	downregulates	protein	0.93
hepcidin	inhibits	protein	0.90
CYTOKINES	regulates	gene	0.60
CANCER	regulates	gene	0.60
PARKINSON	regulates	gene	0.60
NEURODEGENERATION	regulates	gene	0.60
ROS	regulates	gene	0.60
DNA	regulates	gene	0.60
6-OHDA	regulates	gene	0.60
ALZHEIMER	regulates	gene	0.60
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES	regulates	gene	0.60
ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN	regulates	gene	0.60
DJ-1	activates	gene	0.60
TFR1	regulates	gene	0.60
TFR1	transports	gene	0.60
DMT1	transports	gene	0.60
JUN	regulates	gene	0.60
DMT1	associated_with	entity	0.60
GPX4	regulates	gene	0.60
APOE	regulates	gene	0.60
NRF2	regulates	gene	0.60
NCOA4	regulates	gene	0.60
TRANSFERRIN	regulates	protein	0.50
TRANSFERRIN	interacts_with	protein	0.50
MAP2	regulates	gene	0.50
TRANSFERRIN	associated_with	protein	0.50
TFR1	associated_with	gene	0.50

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