Kizuna centrosomal protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIZ gene.[5]
Function
The protein encoded by this gene localizes to centrosomes, strengthening and stabilizing the pericentriolar region prior to spindle formation. The encoded protein usually remains with the mother centrosome after centrosomal duplication. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2013].
^ a b cGRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000088970 – Ensembl, May 2017
^ a b cGRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000074749 – Ensembl, May 2017
^"Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
^"Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
^"Entrez Gene: Kizuna centrosomal protein".
^El Shamieh S, Neuillé M, Terray A, Orhan E, Condroyer C, Démontant V, Michiels C, Antonio A, Boyard F, Lancelot ME, Letexier M, Saraiva JP, Léveillard T, Mohand-Saïd S, Goureau O, Sahel JA, Zeitz C, Audo I (2014). "Whole-Exome Sequencing Identifies KIZ as a Ciliary Gene Associated with Autosomal-Recessive Rod-Cone Dystrophy". Am. J. Hum. Genet. 94 (4): 625–33. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.03.005. PMC3980423. PMID 24680887.
Further reading
Oshimori N, Li X, Ohsugi M, Yamamoto T (2009). "Cep72 regulates the localization of key centrosomal proteins and proper bipolar spindle formation". EMBO J. 28 (14): 2066–76. doi:10.1038/emboj.2009.161. PMC2718283. PMID 19536135.
Oshimori N, Ohsugi M, Yamamoto T (2006). "The Plk1 target Kizuna stabilizes mitotic centrosomes to ensure spindle bipolarity". Nat. Cell Biol. 8 (10): 1095–101. doi:10.1038/ncb1474. PMID 16980960. S2CID 7019832.