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| Gene Symbol | PTPRN2 |
| Full Name | PTPRN2 — Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Receptor Type N2 |
| Chromosome | 7q36.3 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | It regulates the phosphorylation state of synaptic proteins including: - NMDA receptor subunits - AMPA receptor trafficking proteins - Postsynaptic density scaffolds (PSD-95, PSD-93) |
| Primary Expression | neuroendocrine cells and neurons |
| Molecular Weight | 130 kDa |
| Pathways | MAPK, PI3K |
| GeneCards | PTPRN2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | PTPRN2 |
| Extracellular domain | Contains a tandem repeat of fibronectin type III domains involved in cell-cell adhesion and signaling |
| Single transmembrane helix | Anchors the protein to the plasma membrane |
| Brain | Cerebral cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum, and basal ganglia |
| Neuroendocrine tissues | Pancreatic islets, adrenal medulla, pituitary gland |
| Peripheral nervous system | Sensory and autonomic ganglia |
| Associated Diseases | Glioblastoma, Ms |
| KG Connections | 5 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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PTPRN2["PTPRN2"]
Ms{"Ms"}
PTPRN2 -->|"associated with"| Ms
Glioblastoma{"Glioblastoma"}
PTPRN2 -->|"associated with"| Glioblastoma
DNAJC30["DNAJC30"]
PTPRN2 -->|"associated with"| DNAJC30
GBM["GBM"]
PTPRN2 -->|"associated with"| GBM
CTSD["CTSD"]
PTPRN2 -->|"associated with"| CTSD
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
PTPRN2 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
style PTPRN2 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Glioblastoma | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| DNAJC30 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GBM | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| CTSD | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
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Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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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 PTPRN2 in their description or question text
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