SMN1 gene
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The SMN1 gene is a human gene whose proper function is critical for motor neuron survival, and mutations in it are the primary cause of spinal muscular atrophy.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SMN1 gene Context triple: [Survival motor neuron protein, encodedBy, SMN1 gene]
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SMN2
SMN2 is a human gene that produces a backup form of survival motor neuron protein and is a key therapeutic target in spinal muscular atrophy.
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SOD1
SOD1 is a gene encoding the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase 1, whose mutations are a major known cause of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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C.
spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy due to degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord.
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D.
C9orf72
C9orf72 is a human gene whose hexanucleotide repeat expansions are the most common known genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
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survival motor neuron protein
Survival motor neuron protein is an essential cellular protein required for the maintenance and function of motor neurons, whose deficiency leads to spinal muscular atrophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SMN1 gene Target entity description: The SMN1 gene is a human gene whose proper function is critical for motor neuron survival, and mutations in it are the primary cause of spinal muscular atrophy.
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A.
SMN2
SMN2 is a human gene that produces a backup form of survival motor neuron protein and is a key therapeutic target in spinal muscular atrophy.
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B.
SOD1
SOD1 is a gene encoding the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase 1, whose mutations are a major known cause of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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C.
spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy due to degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord.
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D.
C9orf72
C9orf72 is a human gene whose hexanucleotide repeat expansions are the most common known genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
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E.
survival motor neuron protein
Survival motor neuron protein is an essential cellular protein required for the maintenance and function of motor neurons, whose deficiency leads to spinal muscular atrophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | gene ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
spinal muscular atrophy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
spinal muscular atrophy type I ⓘ spinal muscular atrophy type II ⓘ spinal muscular atrophy type III ⓘ spinal muscular atrophy type IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biologicalProcessOfProduct |
motor neuron survival
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pre-mRNA splicing ⓘ spliceosomal snRNP assembly ⓘ |
| cellularComponentOfProduct |
Cajal body
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cytoplasm ⓘ nucleus ⓘ |
| chromosomalBand | 5q13.2 ⓘ |
| clinicalSignificanceOfVariants |
benign
ⓘ
likely pathogenic ⓘ pathogenic ⓘ |
| clinicalTesting |
carrier screening for spinal muscular atrophy
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diagnostic testing for spinal muscular atrophy ⓘ |
| discoveredAs | gene responsible for proximal spinal muscular atrophy ⓘ |
| encodes |
SMN protein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
survival motor neuron protein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EnsemblGeneID | ENSG00000172062 ⓘ |
| EntrezGeneID | 6606 ⓘ |
| exonCountApproximate | 9 ⓘ |
| fullName | survival of motor neuron 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geneType | protein coding ⓘ |
| hasParalog | SMN2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPseudogeneOrDuplicate | SMN2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HGNCID | HGNC:11117 ⓘ |
| inheritancePatternWhenMutated | autosomal recessive ⓘ |
| isTargetOf | gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy ⓘ |
| locatedOnChromosome | chromosome 5 ⓘ |
| lossOfFunctionLeadsTo |
degeneration of alpha motor neurons
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reduced SMN protein levels ⓘ |
| majorCauseOf | autosomal recessive spinal muscular atrophy ⓘ |
| molecularFunctionOfProduct |
RNA binding
ⓘ
small nuclear ribonucleoprotein assembly factor ⓘ |
| mutationTypeAssociatedWithDisease |
gene conversion to SMN2
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homozygous deletion ⓘ point mutation ⓘ |
| OMIMID | 600354 ⓘ |
| organism | Homo sapiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paralogLocation | 5q13.2 ⓘ |
| relatedPathway | mRNA splicing via spliceosome ⓘ |
| strand | plus strand on chromosome 5 ⓘ |
| UniProtID | Q16637 ⓘ |
| usedIn | newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: SMN1 gene Description of subject: The SMN1 gene is a human gene whose proper function is critical for motor neuron survival, and mutations in it are the primary cause of spinal muscular atrophy.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Survival motor neuron protein
this entity surface form:
SMN1