KLRC2 Gene (Protein Coding)

Killer Cell Lectin Like Receptor C2

GC12M012791
GIFtS:
38
Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes that can mediate lysis of certain tumor cells and virus-infected cells without previous activation. They can also regulate specific humoral and cell-mediated immunity. NK cells preferentially express several calcium-dependent (C-type) lectins, which have been implicated in the regulation of NK cell function. The group, designated KLRC (... See more...

Aliases for KLRC2 Gene

Aliases for KLRC2 Gene

  • Killer Cell Lectin Like Receptor C2 2 3 5
  • Killer Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C, Member 2 2 3
  • NKG2-C Type II Integral Membrane Protein 3 4
  • CD159 Antigen-Like Family Member C 3 4
  • NKG2-C-Activating NK Receptor 3 4
  • NK Cell Receptor C 3 4
  • NKG2C 3 4
  • CD159c Antigen 4
  • CD159c 3
  • NKG2-C 3

External Ids for KLRC2 Gene

Previous GeneCards Identifiers for KLRC2 Gene

  • GC12P010266
  • GC12U900034
  • GC12M010484
  • GC12M010474
  • GC12M010583
  • GC12M010690
  • GC12M010719
  • GC12M012416
  • GC12M012636
  • GC12M010782
  • GC12M011019
  • GC12M011306
  • GC12M011540
  • GC12M011732
  • GC12M011920
  • GC12M012105
  • GC12M012282

Summaries for KLRC2 Gene

Entrez Gene Summary for KLRC2 Gene

  • Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes that can mediate lysis of certain tumor cells and virus-infected cells without previous activation. They can also regulate specific humoral and cell-mediated immunity. NK cells preferentially express several calcium-dependent (C-type) lectins, which have been implicated in the regulation of NK cell function. The group, designated KLRC (NKG2) are expressed primarily in natural killer (NK) cells and encodes a family of transmembrane proteins characterized by a type II membrane orientation (extracellular C terminus) and the presence of a C-type lectin domain. The KLRC (NKG2) gene family is located within the NK complex, a region that contains several C-type lectin genes preferentially expressed on NK cells. KLRC2 alternative splice variants have been described but their full-length nature has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

GeneCards Summary for KLRC2 Gene

KLRC2 (Killer Cell Lectin Like Receptor C2) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with KLRC2 include Rheumatic Disease. Among its related pathways are Immune response Role of DAP12 receptors in NK cells and Innate Immune System. Gene Ontology (GO) annotations related to this gene include transmembrane signaling receptor activity and MHC class I protein complex binding. An important paralog of this gene is ENSG00000255641.

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Summary for KLRC2 Gene

  • Plays a role as a receptor for the recognition of MHC class I HLA-E molecules by NK cells and some cytotoxic T-cells.

Gene Wiki entry for KLRC2 Gene

Additional gene information for KLRC2 Gene

No data available for CIViC Summary , Tocris Summary , PharmGKB "VIP" Summary , Rfam classification and piRNA Summary for KLRC2 Gene

Genomics for KLRC2 Gene

GeneHancer (GH) Regulatory Elements for KLRC2 Gene

Promoters and enhancers for KLRC2 Gene
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GeneHancers around KLRC2 on UCSC Golden Path with GeneCards custom track

Top Transcription factor binding sites by QIAGEN in the KLRC2 gene promoter:
  • AP-1
  • ATF-2
  • Bach2
  • c-Jun
  • Pax-3

Genomic Locations for KLRC2 Gene

Genomic Locations for KLRC2 Gene
chr12:10,426,854-10,442,300
(GRCh38/hg38)
Size:
15,447 bases
Orientation:
Minus strand
chr12:10,579,453-10,594,899
(GRCh37/hg19)
Size:
15,447 bases
Orientation:
Minus strand

Genomic View for KLRC2 Gene

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Cytogenetic band:
KLRC2 Gene in genomic location: bands according to Ensembl, locations according to GeneLoc (and/or Entrez Gene and/or Ensembl if different)
Genomic Location for KLRC2 Gene
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RefSeq DNA sequence for KLRC2 Gene

Proteins for KLRC2 Gene

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  • Protein details for KLRC2 Gene (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)

    Protein Symbol:
    P26717-NKG2C_HUMAN
    Recommended name:
    NKG2-C type II integral membrane protein
    Protein Accession:
    P26717
    Secondary Accessions:
    • O43802
    • Q52M74
    • Q9NR42

    Protein attributes for KLRC2 Gene

    Size:
    231 amino acids
    Molecular mass:
    26072 Da
    Quaternary structure:
    • Can form disulfide-bonded heterodimer with KLRD1. Interacts with TYROBP (PubMed:20890284). KLRD1-KLRC2 receptor complex can bind with low affinity to peptide-bound HLA-E-B2M complex (PubMed:18083576).

    Three dimensional structures from OCA and Proteopedia for KLRC2 Gene

neXtProt entry for KLRC2 Gene

Post-translational modifications for KLRC2 Gene

  • Glycosylation at Asn100, Asn149, and Asn178

Other Protein References for KLRC2 Gene

ENSEMBL proteins:
REFSEQ proteins:

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Domains & Families for KLRC2 Gene

Gene Families for KLRC2 Gene

HGNC:
Human Protein Atlas (HPA):
  • CD markers
  • Predicted intracellular proteins
  • Predicted membrane proteins

Protein Domains for KLRC2 Gene

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Suggested Antigen Peptide Sequences for KLRC2 Gene

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Function for KLRC2 Gene

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Molecular function for KLRC2 Gene

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Function:
Plays a role as a receptor for the recognition of MHC class I HLA-E molecules by NK cells and some cytotoxic T-cells.
GENATLAS Biochemistry:
natural killer cell lectin-like receptor subfamily C,member 2

Phenotypes From GWAS Catalog for KLRC2 Gene

Gene Ontology (GO) - Molecular Function for KLRC2 Gene

GO ID Qualified GO term Evidence PubMed IDs
GO:0004888 transmembrane signaling receptor activity TAS 9683661
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI 18448674
GO:0023024 MHC class I protein complex binding IPI 18448674
GO:0030246 carbohydrate binding IEA --
GO:1990405 protein antigen binding IDA 18448674
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No data available for Enzyme Numbers (IUBMB) , Human Phenotype Ontology , Animal Models , Transcription Factor Targets and HOMER Transcription for KLRC2 Gene

Localization for KLRC2 Gene

Subcellular locations from UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot for KLRC2 Gene

Membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein.

Subcellular locations from

COMPARTMENTS
Extracellular space Cytosol Plasma membrane Cytoskeleton Lysosome Endosome Peroxisome ER Golgi Apparatus Nucleus Mitochondrion 0 1 2 3 4 5 Confidence
COMPARTMENTS Subcellular localization image for KLRC2 gene
Compartment Confidence
plasma membrane 4
extracellular 1
mitochondrion 1
peroxisome 1
nucleus 1
cytosol 1

Subcellular locations from the

Human Protein Atlas (HPA)
  • Plasma membrane (2)
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Gene Ontology (GO) - Cellular Components for KLRC2 Gene

GO ID Qualified GO term Evidence PubMed IDs
GO:0005886 plasma membrane TAS --
GO:0005887 integral component of plasma membrane TAS 8436421
GO:0016020 membrane IEA --
GO:0016021 integral component of membrane IEA --
GO:0043235 receptor complex IDA 18448674
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Pathways & Interactions for KLRC2 Gene

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Pathways by source for KLRC2 Gene

1 GeneGo (Thomson Reuters) pathway for KLRC2 Gene

Gene Ontology (GO) - Biological Process for KLRC2 Gene

GO ID Qualified GO term Evidence PubMed IDs
GO:0002228 natural killer cell mediated immunity IDA 18448674
GO:0006968 cellular defense response TAS 9683661
GO:0007165 signal transduction TAS 2007850
GO:0045087 innate immune response TAS --
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No data available for SIGNOR curated interactions for KLRC2 Gene

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Transcripts for KLRC2 Gene

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mRNA/cDNA for KLRC2 Gene

(1) REFSEQ mRNAs :
(7) Additional mRNA sequences :
(53) Selected AceView cDNA sequences:
(6) Ensembl transcripts including schematic representations, and UCSC links to gene/alias where relevant :

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Alternative Splicing Database (ASD) splice patterns (SP) for KLRC2 Gene

No ASD Table

Relevant External Links for KLRC2 Gene

GeneLoc Exon Structure for
KLRC2
ECgene alternative splicing isoforms for
KLRC2

Expression for KLRC2 Gene

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mRNA expression in normal human tissues from GTEx, Illumina, BioGPS, and CGAP SAGE for KLRC2 Gene

mRNA expression in normal human tissues for KLRC2 Gene
mRNA expression by BioGPS for KLRC2 GenemRNA expression by GTEx for KLRC2 Gene

mRNA differential expression in normal tissues according to GTEx for KLRC2 Gene

This gene is overexpressed in Brain - Amygdala (x5.2) and Brain - Substantia nigra (x4.4).

NURSA nuclear receptor signaling pathways regulating expression of KLRC2 Gene:

KLRC2

SOURCE GeneReport for Unigene cluster for KLRC2 Gene:

Hs.591157

mRNA Expression by UniProt/SwissProt for KLRC2 Gene:

P26717-NKG2C_HUMAN
Tissue specificity: Natural killer cells.

Evidence on tissue expression from TISSUES for KLRC2 Gene

  • Liver(4.1)
  • Blood(2.2)
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No data available for mRNA expression in embryonic tissues and stem cells from LifeMap Discovery , Protein differential expression in normal tissues , Protein expression , Protein tissue co-expression partners and Phenotype-based relationships between genes and organs from Gene ORGANizer for KLRC2 Gene

Orthologs for KLRC2 Gene

This gene was present in the common ancestor of mammals.

Orthologs for KLRC2 Gene

Organism Taxonomy Gene Similarity Type Details
chimpanzee
(Pan troglodytes)
 Mammalia LOC101058094 32
  • 97.11 (n)
KLRC2 33
  • 94 (a)
 OneToOne
dog
(Canis familiaris)
 Mammalia LOC609192 32
  • 74.24 (n)
-- 33
  • 54 (a)
 ManyToMany
cow
(Bos Taurus)
 Mammalia -- 33
  • 48 (a)
 ManyToMany
platypus
(Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
 Mammalia -- 33
  • 28 (a)
 OneToMany
mouse
(Mus musculus)
 Mammalia Klre1 33
  • 24 (a)
 ManyToMany
Species where no ortholog for KLRC2 was found in the sources mined by GeneCards:
  • A. gosspyii yeast (Ashbya gossypii)
  • Actinobacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
  • African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)
  • African malaria mosquito (Anopheles gambiae)
  • Alicante grape (Vitis vinifera)
  • alpha proteobacteria (Wolbachia pipientis)
  • amoeba (Dictyostelium discoideum)
  • Archea (Pyrococcus horikoshii)
  • baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
  • barley (Hordeum vulgare)
  • beta proteobacteria (Neisseria meningitidis)
  • bread mold (Neurospora crassa)
  • chicken (Gallus gallus)
  • Chromalveolata (Phytophthora infestans)
  • common water flea (Daphnia pulex)
  • corn (Zea mays)
  • E. coli (Escherichia coli)
  • filamentous fungi (Aspergillus nidulans)
  • Firmicute bacteria (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
  • fission yeast (Schizosaccharomyces pombe)
  • fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)
  • green algae (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii)
  • honey bee (Apis mellifera)
  • K. lactis yeast (Kluyveromyces lactis)
  • lizard (Anolis carolinensis)
  • loblloly pine (Pinus taeda)
  • malaria parasite (Plasmodium falciparum)
  • medicago trunc (Medicago Truncatula)
  • moss (Physcomitrella patens)
  • oppossum (Monodelphis domestica)
  • orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
  • pig (Sus scrofa)
  • rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  • rat (Rattus norvegicus)
  • rice (Oryza sativa)
  • rice blast fungus (Magnaporthe grisea)
  • schistosome parasite (Schistosoma mansoni)
  • sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis)
  • sea squirt (Ciona intestinalis)
  • sea squirt (Ciona savignyi)
  • sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
  • sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
  • soybean (Glycine max)
  • stem rust fungus (Puccinia graminis)
  • sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
  • thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana)
  • tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
  • toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii)
  • Trichoplax (Trichoplax adhaerens)
  • tropical clawed frog (Silurana tropicalis)
  • wheat (Triticum aestivum)
  • worm (Caenorhabditis elegans)
  • zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Evolution for KLRC2 Gene

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Gene Tree for KLRC2 (if available)
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Evolutionary constrained regions (ECRs) for KLRC2: view image

Paralogs for KLRC2 Gene

Paralogs for KLRC2 Gene

(19) SIMAP similar genes for KLRC2 Gene using alignment to 6 proteins:

  • NKG2C_HUMAN
  • F5H518_HUMAN
  • H0YFK4_HUMAN
  • H0YGY2_HUMAN
  • J3KPJ4_HUMAN
  • Q3KQS7_HUMAN

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Variants for KLRC2 Gene

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Polymorphic Variants from UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot for KLRC2 Gene

NKG2C_HUMAN-P26717
Two alleles are known. The sequence shown is that of allele NKG2-C*01.

Sequence variations from dbSNP and Humsavar for KLRC2 Gene

SNP ID Clin Chr 12 pos Variation AA Info Type
rs1000733034 -- 10,434,142(-) T/C intron_variant
rs1002336991 -- 10,430,734(-) TTTT/TTT 3_prime_UTR_variant
rs1005212643 -- 10,437,162(-) G/A upstream_transcript_variant
rs1005738016 -- 10,436,189(-) T/C upstream_transcript_variant
rs1006808993 -- 10,433,907(-) T/C coding_sequence_variant, missense_variant

Structural Variations from Database of Genomic Variants (DGV) for KLRC2 Gene

Variant ID Type Subtype PubMed ID
dgv171e201 CNV deletion 23290073
dgv2358n54 CNV loss 21841781
dgv2359n54 CNV loss 21841781
dgv2360n54 CNV loss 21841781
dgv250e214 CNV loss 21293372
dgv263e199 CNV deletion 23128226
dgv264e199 CNV deletion 23128226
dgv270n67 CNV loss 20364138
dgv451e212 CNV loss 25503493
dgv452e212 CNV loss 25503493
esv25005 CNV loss 19812545
esv2745535 CNV deletion 23290073
esv32543 CNV loss 17666407
esv3580103 CNV loss 25503493
esv3580111 CNV loss 25503493
esv3628535 CNV loss 21293372
esv3628538 CNV loss 21293372
esv3628539 CNV loss 21293372
esv3628540 CNV gain 21293372
esv3892136 CNV loss 25118596
esv3892138 CNV loss 25118596
esv4003 CNV loss 18987735
esv8275 CNV loss 19470904
nsv1036390 CNV loss 25217958
nsv1051292 CNV loss 25217958
nsv1070507 CNV deletion 25765185
nsv1138097 CNV deletion 24896259
nsv1147689 CNV duplication 26484159
nsv1148413 CNV deletion 26484159
nsv435631 CNV deletion 17901297
nsv442633 CNV loss 18776908
nsv514645 CNV gain 21397061
nsv521062 CNV gain 19592680
nsv557465 CNV gain 21841781
nsv557475 CNV loss 21841781
nsv557476 CNV loss 21841781
nsv606 CNV deletion 18451855
nsv832328 CNV gain 17160897
nsv8914 CNV loss 18304495
nsv975447 CNV duplication 23825009
nsv975448 CNV duplication 23825009
nsv983281 CNV duplication 23825009

Variation tolerance for KLRC2 Gene

Residual Variation Intolerance Score: 88% of all genes are more intolerant (likely to be disease-causing)
Gene Damage Index Score: 0.30; 6.67% of all genes are more intolerant (likely to be disease-causing)

Additional Variant Information for KLRC2 Gene

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Disorders for KLRC2 Gene

MalaCards: The human disease database

(1) MalaCards diseases for KLRC2 Gene - From: DISEASES and Novoseek

Disorder Aliases PubMed IDs
rheumatic disease
  • collagen diseases
- elite association - COSMIC cancer census association via MalaCards
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Additional Disease Information for KLRC2

Genetic Association Database
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No data available for UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot and Genatlas for KLRC2 Gene

Publications for KLRC2 Gene

  1. Molecular genetic analyses of human NKG2C (KLRC2) gene deletion. (PMID: 14688071) Miyashita R … Tokunaga K (International immunology 2004) 3 23 43 56
  2. Variations of human killer cell lectin-like receptors: common occurrence of NKG2-C deletion in the general population. (PMID: 12618865) Hikami K … Tokunaga K (Genes and immunity 2003) 3 23 43 56
  3. Personalized smoking cessation: interactions between nicotine dose, dependence and quit-success genotype score. (PMID: 20379614) Rose JE … Uhl GR (Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) 2010) 3 43 56
  4. The structural basis for intramembrane assembly of an activating immunoreceptor complex. (PMID: 20890284) Call ME … Chou JJ (Nature immunology 2010) 3 4 56
  5. Inhibitory NKG2A and activating NKG2D and NKG2C natural killer cell receptor genes: susceptibility for rheumatoid arthritis. (PMID: 18700876) Park KS … Song YW (Tissue antigens 2008) 3 43 56

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