| Gene Symbol | XK |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 7504 |
| Alt Symbol | KX, MCLDS, NA, NAC, X1k, XKR1 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | X-linked Kx blood group |
| Other Description | Kell blood group precursor (McLeod phenotype)|Kx antigen|XK, Kell blood group complex subunit (McLeod syndrome)|XK-related protein 1|kell complex 37 kDa component|membrane transport protein XK|neuroacanthocytosis|neurocanthocytosis |
| Swissprots | Q9UC77 Q8IUK6 Q4TTN6 P51811 |
| Accessions | AAY43132 AIY23069 BAE48708 CAS01776 EAW59454 P51811 AY534238 AAT07087 BC036019 AAH36019 Z32684 CAA83632 XM_011543978 XP_011542280 NM_021083 NP_066569 |
| Function | May be involved in sodium-dependent transport of neutral amino acids or oligopeptides. |
| Subcellular Location | Membrane {ECO:0000305}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. |
| Tissue Specificity | High levels in skeletal muscle, heart, brain, and pancreas; low levels in placenta, lung, liver, and kidney. |