| Gene Symbol |
KLRK1
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| Entrez Gene |
22914
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| Alt Symbol |
CD314, D12S2489E, KLR, NKG2-D, NKG2D
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
killer cell lectin-like receptor subfamily K, member 1
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| Other Description |
NK cell receptor D|NKG2-D type II integral membrane protein|NKG2-D-activating NK receptor
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| Swissprots |
A8K7P4 A8K7K5 Q9NR41 P26718
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| Accessions |
ABF50044 CAA04925 EAW96178 EAW96180 EAW96182 P26718 AF260135 AAF86973 AF260136 AAF86974 AK226161 AK292059 BAF84748 BC039836 AAH39836 CB241686 DA933271 DA960048 NM_007360 NP_031386
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| Function |
Function as an activating and costimulatory receptor involved in immunosurveillance upon binding to various cellular stress-inducible ligands displayed at the surface of autologous tumor cells and virus-infected cells. Provides both stimulatory and costimulatory innate immune responses on activated killer (NK) cells, leading to cytotoxic activity. Acts as a costimulatory receptor for T-cell receptor (TCR) in CD8(+) T-cell-mediated adaptive immune responses by amplifying T-cell activation. Stimulates perforin-mediated elimination of ligand-expressing tumor cells. Signaling involves calcium influx, culminating in the expression of TNF-alpha. Participates in NK cell-mediated bone marrow graft rejection. May play a regulatory role in differentiation and survival of NK cells. Binds to ligands belonging to various subfamilies of MHC class I-related glycoproteins including MICA, MICB, RAET1E, RAET1G, ULBP1, ULBP2, ULBP3 (ULBP2>ULBP1>ULBP3) and ULBP4. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10426994, ECO:0000269|
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| Subcellular Location |
Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10426994, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11015446, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15294961}; Single- pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10426994, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11015446, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15294961}. Note=Colocalized with HCST on the cell surface.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in natural killer (NK) cells, CD8(+) alpha-beta and gamma-delta T-cells. Expressed on essentially all CD56+CD3- NK cells from freshly isolated PBMC. Expressed in interferon-producing killer dendritic cells (IKDCs). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10426993, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15294961, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16444266}.
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| Top Pathways |
Natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity, Malaria
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