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| Gene Symbol | PPP2CA |
| Full Name | Protein Phosphatase 2 Catalytic Subunit Alpha |
| Chromosome | 5q31.1 |
| Protein Type | Enzyme |
| Function | is a 36 kDa protein belonging to the phosphoprotein phosphatase (PPP) family. |
| Subcellular Localization | , and enzyme activity [@pp2a_structure_1999]. This gene is located on chromosome 5q31.1 and is essential for numerous ce |
| Molecular Weight | 36 kDa |
| Pathways | Tau Hyperphosphorylation |
| UniProt ID | [P67775](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P67775) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000141837 |
| OMIM | 176915 |
| GeneCards | PPP2CA |
| Human Protein Atlas | PPP2CA |
| Catalytic subunit (C) | PPP2CA or PPP2CB |
| Scaffold/substrate binding subunit (A) | PR65alpha (PPP2R1A) or PR65beta (PPP2R1B) |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's Disease |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | Ficus deltoidea |
| Interactions | AKT1, GAPDH, LC3B, MAP1LC3B, OPTN, PIK3CA |
| KG Connections | 20 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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PPP2CA["PPP2CA"]
Als{"Als"}
PPP2CA -->|"interacts with"| Als
AKT1["AKT1"]
PPP2CA -->|"interacts with"| AKT1
RXRA["RXRA"]
PPP2CA -->|"interacts with"| RXRA
RPS6KB1["RPS6KB1"]
PPP2CA -->|"interacts with"| RPS6KB1
Akt(["Akt"])
PPP2CA -->|"interacts with"| Akt
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
PPP2CA -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
PIK3CA["PIK3CA"]
PIK3CA -->|"interacts with"| PPP2CA
style PPP2CA fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tau Hyperphosphorylation | regulates | process | 0.95 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | associated_with | disease | 0.90 |
| Als | interacts_with | disease | 0.65 |
| PRKN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PPP2CB | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Akt | interacts_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| PTEN | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| PPP2R2B | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| ubiquitin-proteasome | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| AKT1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RXRA | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RPS6KB1 | interacts_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning PPP2CA in their description or question text
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