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RPS21: ribosomal protein S21, 40S subunit component, role in neuronal translation, neurodegenerative disease associations, and therapeutic potential
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| Gene Symbol | RPS21 |
| Full Name | Ribosomal Protein S21 |
| Chromosome | 21q22.3 |
| Primary Expression | neurons, astrocytes, and microglia, where it supports the high protein synthesis demands required for synaptic function, axonal transport, and cellula |
| Molecular Weight | 9.1 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 83 aa |
| Exons | 3 |
| Pathways | MAPK |
| UniProt ID | P63220 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 6157 |
| GeneCards | RPS21 |
| Human Protein Atlas | RPS21 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 8 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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RPS21["RPS21"]
MAPK(["MAPK"])
RPS21 -->|"regulates"| MAPK
cell_proliferation["cell proliferation"]
RPS21 -->|"inhibits"| cell_proliferation
cell_migration["cell migration"]
RPS21 -->|"inhibits"| cell_migration
cell_invasion["cell invasion"]
RPS21 -->|"inhibits"| cell_invasion
n_18S_rRNA_maturation["18S rRNA maturation"]
RPS21 -->|"participates in"| n_18S_rRNA_maturation
n_40S_ribosomal_subunit_formation["40S ribosomal subunit formation"]
RPS21 -->|"participates in"| n_40S_ribosomal_subunit_formation
EIF_2_signaling_pathway(["EIF-2 signaling pathway"])
RPS21 -->|"participates in"| EIF_2_signaling_pathway
GPX4["GPX4"]
RPS21 -->|"stabilizes"| GPX4
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
RPS21 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
style RPS21 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40S ribosomal subunit formation | participates_in | biological_process | 0.80 |
| cell migration | inhibits | phenotype | 0.80 |
| cell invasion | inhibits | phenotype | 0.80 |
| cell proliferation | inhibits | phenotype | 0.80 |
| 18S rRNA maturation | participates_in | biological_process | 0.80 |
| MAPK | regulates | pathway | 0.80 |
| EIF-2 signaling pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.70 |
| GPX4 | stabilizes | gene | 0.70 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
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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 RPS21 in their description or question text
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