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CENPK centromere protein K

Gene ID: 64105, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: P33; Solt; CENP-K; FKSG14; AF5alpha

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]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
5q12.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 5; NC_000005.10 (65495624..65563168, complement)
Total number of exons:
17

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