KERA

Also known as CNA2, KTN, SLRR2B, keratocan

Keratocan (KTN) also known as keratan sulfate proteoglycan keratocan, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KERA gene.

Gene data

KERA

Name: keratocan
Type: protein-coding
Position: 91,050,491–91,058,024 (−)
Aliases: CNA2, KTN, SLRR2B
Ensembl: ENSG00000139330
RefSeq RNA: NM_007035.4
RefSeq protein: NP_008966.1

The protein encoded by this gene is a keratan sulfate proteoglycan that is involved in corneal transparency. Defects in this gene are a cause of autosomal recessive cornea plana 2 (CNA2).[provided by RefSeq, May 2010].

Gene Ontology

Cellular component

extracellular region extracellular region Golgi lumen

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Keratocan (KTN) also known as keratan sulfate proteoglycan keratocan, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KERA gene.

Keratan sulfate proteoglycans (KSPGs) are members of the small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family. KSPGs, particularly keratocan, lumican and mimecan, are important to the transparency of the cornea.