Protein Name MKKS centrosomal shuttling protein
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 8195
Gene Symbol

MKKS

UniProt Q9NPJ1 (MKKS_HUMAN), B7Z3W9 (B7Z3W9_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 91
Total Number of Articles : 69
Description

MKKS centrosomal shuttling protein

Gene Summary

This gene encodes a protein which shares sequence similarity with other members of the type II chaperonin family. The encoded protein is a centrosome-shuttling protein and plays an important role in cytokinesis. This protein also interacts with other type II chaperonin members to form a complex known as the BBSome, which involves ciliary membrane biogenesis. This protein is encoded by a downstream open reading frame (dORF). Several upstream open reading frames (uORFs) have been identified, which repress the translation of the dORF, and two of which can encode small mitochondrial membrane proteins. Mutations in this gene have been observed in patients with Bardet-Biedl syndrome type 6, also known as McKusick-Kaufman syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2023]

synonyms
  • molecular chaperone MKKS
  • Bardet-Biedl syndrome 6 protein
  • McKusick-Kaufman/Bardet-Biedl syndromes putative chaperonin
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Properties