Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 64105
Gene name Centromere protein K
Gene symbol CENPK
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
AF5alphaCENP-KFKSG14P33Solt
Chromosome 5
Chromosome location 5q12.3
Summary 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]).[sup
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT024346 hsa-miR-215-5p Microarray 19074876
MIRT026538 hsa-miR-192-5p Microarray 19074876
MIRT690237 hsa-miR-3662 HITS-CLIP 23313552
MIRT526198 hsa-miR-3646 HITS-CLIP 23313552
MIRT690236 hsa-miR-95-5p HITS-CLIP 23313552
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000070 Process Mitotic sister chromatid segregation IBA
GO:0000775 Component Chromosome, centromeric region IEA
GO:0000776 Component Kinetochore IEA
GO:0000939 Component Inner kinetochore IPI 36085283
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 24981860, 25416956, 32296183, 33961781
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
611502 29479 ENSG00000123219
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q9BS16
Protein name Centromere protein K (CENP-K) (Interphase centromere complex protein 37) (Protein AF-5alpha) (p33)
Protein function Component of the CENPA-CAD (nucleosome distal) complex, a complex recruited to centromeres which is involved in assembly of kinetochore proteins, mitotic progression and chromosome segregation. May be involved in incorporation of newly synthesiz
PDB 7PB4 , 7PKN , 7QOO , 7R5S , 7R5V , 7XHN , 7XHO , 7YWX , 7YYH
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF11802 CENP-K 10 269 Centromere-associated protein K Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Detected in several fetal organs with highest levels in fetal liver. In adults, it is weakly expressed in lung and placenta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8950979}.
Sequence
Sequence length 269
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  Reactome
    Amplification of signal from unattached kinetochores via a MAD2 inhibitory signal
Separation of Sister Chromatids
Resolution of Sister Chromatid Cohesion
RHO GTPases Activate Formins
Deposition of new CENPA-containing nucleosomes at the centromere
Mitotic Prometaphase
EML4 and NUDC in mitotic spindle formation