Gene: KYNU

Basic information

Tag Content
Uniprot ID Q16719; B2RCZ5; D3DP79; Q6I9T2; Q9BVW3;
Entrez ID 8942
Genbank protein ID EAX11600.1; EAX11601.1; EAX11599.1; AAC50650.1; CAG33704.1; BAG37742.1; AAH00879.1;
Genbank nucleotide ID NM_003937.2; NM_001199241.1; XM_017005217.1; NM_001032998.1;
Ensembl protein ID ENSP00000264170; ENSP00000364928; ENSP00000386731;
Ensembl nucleotide ID ENSG00000115919
Gene name Kynureninase
Gene symbol KYNU
Organism Homo sapiens
NCBI taxa ID 9606
Cleft type
Developmental stage
Data sources Homology search
Reference
Functional description Catalyzes the cleavage of L-kynurenine (L-Kyn) and L-3-hydroxykynurenine (L-3OHKyn) into anthranilic acid (AA) and 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (3-OHAA), respectively. Has a preference for the L-3-hydroxy form. Also has cysteine-conjugate-beta-lyase activity.
Sequence
MEPSSLELPA DTVQRIAAEL KCHPTDERVA LHLDEEDKLR HFRECFYIPK IQDLPPVDLS 60
LVNKDENAIY FLGNSLGLQP KMVKTYLEEE LDKWAKIAAY GHEVGKRPWI TGDESIVGLM 120
KDIVGANEKE IALMNALTVN LHLLMLSFFK PTPKRYKILL EAKAFPSDHY AIESQLQLHG 180
LNIEESMRMI KPREGEETLR IEDILEVIEK EGDSIAVILF SGVHFYTGQH FNIPAITKAG 240
QAKGCYVGFD LAHAVGNVEL YLHDWGVDFA CWCSYKYLNA GAGGIAGAFI HEKHAHTIKP 300
ALVGWFGHEL STRFKMDNKL QLIPGVCGFR ISNPPILLVC SLHASLEIFK QATMKALRKK 360
SVLLTGYLEY LIKHNYGKDK AATKKPVVNI ITPSHVEERG CQLTITFSVP NKDVFQELEK 420
RGVVCDKRNP NGIRVAPVPL YNSFHDVYKF TNLLTSILDS AETKN 465

Abbreviation :
CLO : cleft lip only. CPO : cleft palate only. CLP : cleft lip and palate. CL/P : cleft lip with/without cleft palate.
For humans: CL/P, CLO, CPO, and CLP. For mice: CLO, CLP, and CPO.

Gene expression information

Gene expression in different tissues (GTEx V7)