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MTCL1 encodes a microtubule-associated protein involved in microtubule bundling, neuronal polarity, and axonal transport
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| Gene Symbol | MTCL1 |
| Full Name | Microtubule Cross-Linking Factor 1 |
| Chromosome | 21q22.3 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | is a human gene encoding a microtubule-associated protein (MAP) that promotes microtubule bundling and stabilization in cells[@shorabe2005]. |
| Primary Expression | the brain, where it plays critical roles in neuronal polarity, axonal transport, and dendritic spine morphogenesis |
| Molecular Weight | 230 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 104 aa |
| Exons | 35 |
| Pathways | COMPLEMENT, Complement, Epigenetic, Wnt |
| GeneCards | MTCL1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | MTCL1 |
| Coiled-coil motifs | Enable protein dimerization and bundling |
| EB-binding sites | Interact with end-binding proteins |
| Phosphorylation sites | Multiple serine/threonine sites for regulation |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Interactions | AND, App, BETA-CATENIN, C1Q, C1QBP, COMPLEMENT |
| KG Connections | 35 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
MTCL1["MTCL1"]
circMTCL1["circMTCL1"]
MTCL1 -->|"encodes"| circMTCL1
Carcinoma{"Carcinoma"}
MTCL1 -->|"activates"| Carcinoma
Ms{"Ms"}
MTCL1 -->|"activates"| Ms
Tumor{"Tumor"}
MTCL1 -->|"therapeutic target"| Tumor
MTCL1 -->|"regulates"| Tumor
C1Q["C1Q"]
MTCL1 -->|"activates"| C1Q
Ubiquitin_Proteasome(["Ubiquitin-Proteasome"])
MTCL1 -->|"inhibits"| Ubiquitin_Proteasome
Epigenetic(["Epigenetic"])
MTCL1 -->|"activates"| Epigenetic
Proteasome(["Proteasome"])
MTCL1 -->|"inhibits"| Proteasome
Complement(["Complement"])
MTCL1 -->|"activates"| Complement
Wnt(["Wnt"])
MTCL1 -->|"activates"| Wnt
UBIQUITIN["UBIQUITIN"]
MTCL1 -->|"activates"| UBIQUITIN
C1Q -->|"activates"| MTCL1
COMPLEMENT["COMPLEMENT"]
COMPLEMENT -->|"activates"| MTCL1
AND["AND"]
AND -->|"activates"| MTCL1
UBIQUITIN -->|"activates"| MTCL1
style MTCL1 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1QBP | inhibits | protein | 0.80 |
| circMTCL1 | encodes | protein | 0.72 |
| Ms | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Tumor | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Epigenetic | degrades | pathway | 0.60 |
| Raf | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| App | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| C1Q | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Wnt | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Invasion | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| WNT | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RNA | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Ubiquitin-Proteasome | degrades | pathway | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | degrades | gene | 0.60 |
| Rb | inhibits | protein | 0.60 |
| Ubiquitin-Proteasome | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Epigenetic | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| Proteasome | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| Complement | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | regulates | protein | 0.50 |
| CARCINOMA | activates | disease | 0.50 |
| BETA-CATENIN | activates | protein | 0.50 |
| UBIQUITIN | inhibits | protein | 0.50 |
| CELL PROLIFERATION | associated_with | concept | 0.50 |
| COMPLEMENT | activates | pathway | 0.50 |
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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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning MTCL1 in their description or question text
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