protein 940 words KG: MECP2
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MECP2 Protein

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolMECP2
Protein FamilyMethyl-CpG binding domain (MBD) family
FunctionIn neurons, MeCP2 binds broadly across the genome, preferentially at methylated CpG dinucleotides and non-CpG methylation sites (particularly mCA), which are highly abundant in mature neurons [@birdse
Primary ExpressionCerebral cortex, Hippocampus, Cerebellum, Brainstem, Basal ganglia, Thalamus
Subcellular LocalizationNucleus (chromatin-associated)
Molecular Weight53 kDa
Amino Acids80 aa
PathwaysAkt, Epigenetic, Mapk, Mitophagy
UniProt IDP51608
Ensembl IDENSG00000169057
GeneCardsMECP2
Human Protein AtlasMECP2
Associated DiseasesAls, Autism, epilepsy, Rett syndrome
InteractionsActin, ALZHEIMER, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AMYLOID, AMYLOID-BETA, AND
KG Connections235 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING

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Related Hypotheses (21)

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Related Analyses (11)

Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons
neurodegeneration · archived
Lipid raft composition changes in synaptic neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · completed
Mitochondrial transfer between astrocytes and neurons
neurodegeneration · archived
RNA binding protein dysregulation across ALS FTD and AD
neurodegeneration · completed
RNA binding protein dysregulation across ALS FTD and AD
neurodegeneration · archived

See Also (8)

Apoptosis in Neurodegeneration
entity · KG edge: inhibits
astrocyte-neuron-metabolic-coupling-parkinsons
general · KG edge: inhibits
BDNF Gene
gene · KG edge: activates
BNIP3L — BCL2 Interacting Protein 3 Like (NIX)
gene · KG edge: expressed_in
PPP3CA — Protein Phosphatase 3 Catalytic Subunit Alpha
gene · KG edge: activates

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MECP2 regulates MMP9
MECP2 interacts_with SIRT1
KCNQ2 regulates MECP2
NRBP1 inhibits MECP2
BDNF activates MECP2
CSF1R inhibits MECP2
KCNQ3 regulates MECP2
EGFR regulates MECP2
MECP2 regulates HDAC2
MECP2 causes Rett syndrome

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