Tbio B3EWF7 Laforin, isoform 9

Protein Summary

Description

This gene encodes a dual-specificity phosphatase and may be involved in the regulation of glycogen metabolism. The protein acts on complex carbohydrates to prevent glycogen hyperphosphorylation, thus avoiding the formation of insoluble aggregates. Loss-of-function mutations in this gene have been associated with Lafora disease, a rare, adult-onset recessive neurodegenerative disease, which results in myoclonus epilepsy and usually results in death several years after the onset of symptoms. The disease is characterized by the accumulation of insoluble particles called Lafora bodies, which are derived from glycogen. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2018]

Uniprot Accession IDs

• B3EWF7

Gene Name

• EPM2A

Symbol

• EPM2
• MELF

Knowledge Table

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biological term	0
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Protein Classes

No PANTHER Classes or DTO Classes found

IDG Development Level Summary

Tdark

These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 284.64   (req: < 5)

Gene RIFs: 51   (req: <= 3)

Antibodies: 0   (req: <= 50)

Tbio

These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 284.64   (req: >= 5)

Gene RIFs: 51   (req: > 3)

Antibodies: 0   (req: > 50)

- OR - satisfy the following criterion:

Gene Ontology Terms: 2

Tchem

Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Ligand: 0

Tclin

Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Drug: 0