gene 1,883 words KG: PRKAA2
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PRKAA2 (AMPKα2) — AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Catalytic Subunit Alpha 2

🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolPRKAA2
Full NameProtein Kinase AMP-Activated Catalytic Subunit Alpha 2
AliasesAMP-Activated Protein Kinase Catalytic Subunit Alpha 2
Chromosome1p32.2
Protein TypeSerine/Threonine Kinase
Functionis a convergent pathomechanism across major neurodegenerative diseases, making PRKAA2 a high-priority therapeutic target.
Primary Expressionoligodendrocytes
Amino Acids552 aa
Exons12
PathwaysAutophagy, autophagy pathway, complement cascade, oxidative stress response, phagocytosis
Ensembl IDENSG00000162409
GeneCardsPRKAA2
Human Protein AtlasPRKAA2
Associated DiseasesAlzheimer Disease, neurodegeneration
Known Drugs/CompoundsAICAR, metformin, Metformin, rapamycin
InteractionsACOX1, ADIPOQ, AMPK, AND, App, ATG
KG Connections238 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (20)

Digital Twin-Guided Metabolic Reprogramming
Score: 0.55
Nutrient-Sensing Epigenetic Circuit Reactivation
Score: 0.91
Transcriptional Autophagy-Lysosome Coupling
Score: 0.88
APOE-Dependent Autophagy Restoration
Score: 0.85
Senescence-Activated NAD+ Depletion Rescue
Score: 0.76

Related Analyses (11)

Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Disease (SEA-AD transc
neurodegeneration · archived
Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk amplification loops in neurode
neurodegeneration · archived
Autophagy-lysosome pathway convergence across neurodegenerat
neurodegeneration · archived
Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived
Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons
neurodegeneration · archived

Related Experiments (1)

Cytochrome Therapeutics
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (5)

ATP P2X3 Receptor Neurons
cell · KG edge: regulates
AMPK (AMP-Activated Protein Kinase)
entity · KG edge: activates
Autophagy Enhancement Drug Screening for Neurodegenerat
experiment · KG edge: activates
BECN1 Gene
gene · KG edge: interacts_with
Packard Center for ALS Research
institution · KG edge: activates

Knowledge Graph (12 edges)

PRKAA2 activates TP53
PRKAA2 activates ULK1
PPARA interacts_with PRKAA2
ULK1 interacts_with PRKAA2
STX17 interacts_with PRKAA2
SQSTM1 interacts_with PRKAA2
NOS3 interacts_with PRKAA2
STING1 interacts_with PRKAA2
GLP1R interacts_with PRKAA2
SREBF1 interacts_with PRKAA2

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