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| Gene Symbol | SPG15 |
| Full Name | Spastic Paraplegia 15 |
| Chromosome | 14q24.3. |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | is a hereditary neurological disorder classified as a complex form of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) characterized by progressive lower limb spasticity and weakness. |
| Molecular Weight | 209 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 897 aa |
| Exons | 47 |
| GeneCards | SPG15 |
| Human Protein Atlas | SPG15 |
| Zinc Finger Domains | Multiple C2H2-type zinc finger motifs are present throughout the protein, suggesting roles in DNA binding or protein-protein interactions. |
| Proline-Rich Region | The central region contains proline-rich sequences that may serve as interaction sites for SH3 domain-containing proteins involved in signaling pathways. |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 4 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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SPG15(["SPG15"])
Autophagy["Autophagy"]
LYSOSOME(["LYSOSOME"])
AUTOPHAGY(["AUTOPHAGY"])
SPG11(["SPG11"])
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
SPG15 -->|"implicated in"| Autophagy
LYSOSOME -->|"implicated in"| SPG15
AUTOPHAGY -->|"implicated in"| SPG15
SPG11 -->|"associated with"| SPG15
SPG15 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
style SPG15 fill:#1a237e,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
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| Autophagy | implicated_in | pathway | 0.60 |
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 SPG15 in their description or question text
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