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GeneQ18045564· pop 6· linked from 77 articles

Also known as AF5alpha, CENP-K, P33, Solt, FKSG14, centromere protein K

Centromere protein K is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CENPK gene.

Gene data

CENPK
Name
centromere protein K
Type
protein-coding
Position
65,517,765–65,563,552 (−)
Aliases
AF5alpha, CENP-K, FKSG14, P33, Solt
RefSeq RNA
NM_001267038.2, NM_001349367.2, NM_001349368.2, NM_001349369.2, NM_022145.5
RefSeq protein
NP_001253967.1, NP_001336296.1, NP_001336297.1, NP_001336298.1, NP_071428.2

CENPK is a subunit of a CENPH (MIM 605607)-CENPI (MIM 300065)-associated centromeric complex that targets CENPA (MIM 117139) to centromeres and is required for proper kinetochore function and mitotic progression (Okada et al., 2006 [PubMed 16622420]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008].

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centromere protein K

Symbol
CENPK
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
5:65,517,765-65,563,552
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
11035
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
65563168
genomic start
64813593
cytogenetic location
5q12.3
expressed in
bone marrow
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Centromere protein K is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CENPK gene.

== Interactions ==

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