Gene Information
Gene NameKAZN
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length775
Protein NamesKazrin
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000189337 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ674X7
Gene CardKAZN
Uniprot IDQ674X7
PfamPF00536; PF07647
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.721756295)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ KAZN ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ KAZN ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ KAZN ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Kazn ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ KAZN ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Kazn ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityIsoform 2, isoform 3 and isoform 4 are expressed in several cell lines including keratinocytes and bladder and epidermoid carcinoma (at protein level). Isoform 2, isoform 3 and isoform 4 are expressed in hair follicle and interfollicular epidermis (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15337775}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs10803354  rs12048768 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm. Cell junction, desmosome. Nucleus. Note=Observed at the apical plasma membrane of keratinocytes. Partially colocalizes with PPL and DP at desmosomes, and with PP at the interdesmosomal plasma membrane. Colocalizes with cortical actin-based membrane structures.;
[Isoform 3]: Cytoplasm. Cell junction, desmosome. Nucleus. Note=Observed at the apical plasma membrane of keratinocytes. Partially colocalizes with PPL and DP at desmosomes, and with PP at the interdesmosomal plasma membrane. Colocalizes with cortical actin-based membrane structures.;
[Isoform 4]: Cytoplasm. Cell junction, desmosome. Nucleus. Note=Observed at the apical plasma membrane of keratinocytes. Partially colocalizes with PPL and DP at desmosomes, and with PP at the interdesmosomal plasma membrane. Colocalizes with cortical actin-based membrane structures.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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