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| Gene Symbol | NT5E |
| Full Name | Ecto-5'-Nucleotidase |
| Chromosome | 6q14.3 |
| Protein Type | Enzyme |
| Function | CD73 is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored cell surface enzyme that hydrolyzes extracellular nucleotides to adenosine |
| Primary Expression | the central nervous system (CNS), where it modulates synaptic transmission, neuroinflammation, and blood-brain barrier (BBB) function |
| Subcellular Localization | ** | Cell surface (GPI-anchored), cytoplasm | |
| Molecular Weight | 70 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 320 aa |
| Pathways | Lipid Metabolism |
| UniProt ID | P21589 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 4904 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000135318 |
| OMIM | 602872 |
| GeneCards | NT5E |
| Human Protein Atlas | NT5E |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Alzheimer, dementia |
| KG Connections | 37 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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NT5E["NT5E"]
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
NT5E -->|"regulates"| Alzheimer
Als{"Als"}
NT5E -->|"regulates"| Als
Dementia{"Dementia"}
NT5E -->|"regulates"| Dementia
ALS{"ALS"}
NT5E -->|"regulates"| ALS
Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
NT5E -->|"regulates"| Inflammation
P2RX7(["P2RX7"])
P2RX7 -->|"expressed_in"| NT5E
DEMENTIA(["DEMENTIA"])
DEMENTIA -->|"regulates"| NT5E
GENES(["GENES"])
GENES -->|"expressed_in"| NT5E
INFLAMMATION(["INFLAMMATION"])
INFLAMMATION -->|"regulates"| NT5E
style NT5E fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#4fc3f7| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Als | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Dementia | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| ALS | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Inflammation | regulates | disease | 0.65 |
| Dementia | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Alzheimer | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | expressed_in | disease | 0.65 |
| Lipid Metabolism | expressed_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Cytokine | expressed_in | protein | 0.60 |
| App | regulates | protein | 0.60 |
| P2RX7 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP90AA1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| DEMENTIA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| Lipid Metabolism | regulates | pathway | 0.60 |
| dementia | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| Alzheimer | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| P2RX7 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALZHEIMER | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| DEMENTIA | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| P2RX7 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| NLRP3 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP90AA1 | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| DEMENTIA | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| GENES | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | regulates | gene | 0.60 |
| HUB GENES | expressed_in | gene | 0.60 |
| P2RX7 | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| HSP90AA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.50 |
| NLRP3 | associated_with | protein | 0.50 |
| HSP90AA1 | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
| NLRP3 | co_expressed_with | protein | 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 NT5E in their description or question text
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