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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about RAB2A: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.
RAB2A is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, implicated in. Associated with ALS, Als, Ms. Connected to 50 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
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| Gene Symbol | RAB2A |
| Full Name | RAB GTPase 2A |
| Chromosome | 11p15.5 |
| Function | is a critical small GTPase involved in intracellular vesicle trafficking, particularly within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-to-Golgi transport pathway and within Golgi compartments. |
| Subcellular Localization | membranes and GDP-bound RAB2A being predominately cytosolic. This cycling is regulated by guanine nucleotide exchange fa |
| Molecular Weight | 21 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 185 aa |
| Pathways | autophagy pathway, lipid trafficking, ubiquitin-proteasome |
| UniProt ID | [P61019](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P61019) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000118890 |
| OMIM | 614512 |
| GeneCards | RAB2A |
| Human Protein Atlas | RAB2A |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Ms |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | AMPK, ATG, DNM1L, GABA, GABARAP, GABARAPL1 |
| KG Connections | 108 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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RAB2A["RAB2A"]
Ms{"Ms"}
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| Ms
Als{"Als"}
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| Als
ALS{"ALS"}
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| ALS
VAMP7["VAMP7"]
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| VAMP7
STX17["STX17"]
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| STX17
RAB7A["RAB7A"]
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| RAB7A
SNAP29["SNAP29"]
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| SNAP29
GABARAPL1["GABARAPL1"]
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| GABARAPL1
MAP1LC3B["MAP1LC3B"]
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| MAP1LC3B
RB1["RB1"]
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| RB1
PRKN["PRKN"]
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| PRKN
RB1CC1["RB1CC1"]
RAB2A -->|"associated with"| RB1CC1
GABARAP["GABARAP"]
GABARAP -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
VAMP8["VAMP8"]
VAMP8 -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
RTN3["RTN3"]
RTN3 -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
LAMP2["LAMP2"]
LAMP2 -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
DNM1L["DNM1L"]
DNM1L -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
ULK1["ULK1"]
ULK1 -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
LC3["LC3"]
LC3 -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
MTOR["MTOR"]
MTOR -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
MAP1LC3B -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
PRKN -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
RB1 -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
ATG["ATG"]
ATG -->|"associated with"| RAB2A
style RAB2A fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| lipid trafficking | regulates | process | 0.90 |
| HSD17B13 | interacts_with | protein | 0.90 |
| serum cholesterol levels | modulates | phenotype | 0.85 |
| ALS | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | associated_with | disease | 0.65 |
| RB1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1CC1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| VAMP8 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RTN3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LAMP2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNM1L | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| VAMP7 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB7A | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| RB1CC1 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| RTN3 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| SNAP29 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| STX17 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| VAMP7 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| VAMP8 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| GABARAP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STX17 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB7A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SNAP29 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GABARAPL1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Mtor | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mitophagy | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| RAS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GABA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RUBCNL | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LYSOSOME | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Fus | associated_with | protein | 0.60 |
| RAS | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| RUBCNL | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| ubiquitin-proteasome | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Rb | associated_with | protein | 0.60 |
| RB1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMPK | inhibits | protein | 0.85 |
| LYSOSOME | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MITOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AUTOPHAGY | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RUBCNL | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GABARAP | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| GABARAPL1 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| LAMP2 | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3B | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| MTOR | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| PRKN | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| LC3 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| GABA | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ATG | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| rapamycin | targets | drug | 0.60 |
| GABARAP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| VAMP8 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RTN3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LAMP2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNM1L | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ULK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| LC3 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MTOR | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1LC3B | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PRKN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SNAP29 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RB1CC1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| VAMP7 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| GABARAPL1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| UBIQUITIN | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAB7A | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STX17 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| DNM1L | activates | entity | 0.60 |
| ATG | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| Autophagy | activates | process | 0.50 |
| GABA | activates | gene | 0.50 |
| ULK1 | activates | gene | 0.50 |
| SNAP29 | activates | gene | 0.50 |
| PRKN | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
| MTOR | co_expressed_with | gene | 0.50 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
| Experiment | Type | Disease | Score | Feasibility | Model | Status | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No experiments found | |||||||
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||
Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning RAB2A in their description or question text
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