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Protein Phosphatase 2B (Calcineurin) — calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine/threonine phosphatase critical for synaptic plasticity, learning, and neuronal survival
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| Gene Symbol | PP2B |
| Aliases | Calcineurin |
| Function | Calcineurin exists as a heterodimer composed of a catalytic A subunit (approximately 59-64 kDa) and a calcium-binding regulatory B subunit (approximately 19 kDa). |
| Molecular Weight | 59 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 521 aa |
| Pathways | calcium signaling |
| GeneCards | PP2B |
| Human Protein Atlas | PP2B |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Interactions | NFAT1, NFAT2 |
| KG Connections | 9 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
graph TD
PP2B(["PP2B"])
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calcium_signaling(["calcium signaling"])
T_cells(["T cells"])
NFAT1(["NFAT1"])
NFAT2(["NFAT2"])
PP2B -->|"participates_in"| calcium_signaling
PP2B -->|"expressed_in"| T_cells
NFAT1 -->|"activates"| PP2B
NFAT2 -->|"activates"| PP2B
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class calcium_signaling protein
class T_cells protein
class NFAT1 protein
class NFAT2 protein| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAPK signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| calcium signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.55 |
| T cells | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.55 |
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 PP2B in their description or question text
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