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PPM1B (Protein Phosphatase Mg2+/Mn2+ Dependent 1B) is a serine/threonine phosphatase involved in stress kinase regulation, synaptic plasticity, and neurodegenerative disease mechanisms.
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| Gene Symbol | PPM1B |
| Full Name | Protein Phosphatase Mg2+/Mn2+ Dependent 1B |
| Chromosome | 2p21 |
| Protein Type | Serine/Threonine Phosphatase |
| Function | p38 MAPK Pathway: Dephosphorylates and inactivates p38 MAPK, reducing stress-induced apoptosis |
| Subcellular Localization | and protein interactions |
| Amino Acids | 471 aa |
| Pathways | MAPK |
| UniProt ID | [Q06180](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q06180) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000172548 |
| OMIM | 608002 |
| GeneCards | PPM1B |
| Human Protein Atlas | PPM1B |
| Metal Ion Dependence | Requires Mg2+ or Mn2+ for phosphohydrolase activity |
| Substrate Specificity | Prefers serine and threonine residues in specific contexts |
| Associated Diseases | ALS |
| Interactions | AMPK, AND, AUTOPHAGY, MLKL |
| KG Connections | 15 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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PPM1B["PPM1B"]
Als{"Als"}
PPM1B -->|"activates"| Als
ALS{"ALS"}
PPM1B -->|"activates"| ALS
Carcinoma{"Carcinoma"}
PPM1B -->|"activates"| Carcinoma
Autophagy(["Autophagy"])
PPM1B -->|"activates"| Autophagy
AUTOPHAGY["AUTOPHAGY"]
PPM1B -->|"activates"| AUTOPHAGY
Hepatocyte["Hepatocyte"]
PPM1B -->|"activates"| Hepatocyte
AMPK["AMPK"]
AMPK -->|"activates"| PPM1B
MLKL["MLKL"]
MLKL -->|"activates"| PPM1B
AUTOPHAGY -->|"activates"| PPM1B
AND["AND"]
AND -->|"activates"| PPM1B
PPM1B -->|"activates"| AMPK
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
PPM1B -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Carcinoma | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.65 |
| Autophagy | activates | pathway | 0.60 |
| necroptosis | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Hepatocyte | activates | cell_type | 0.60 |
| AMPK | activates | 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
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning PPM1B in their description or question text
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