The gene QKI (quaking) is mapped to human chromosome 6q26. It belongs to signal transduction and activation of RNA (STAR) protein family. QKI contains an RNA-binding domain (KH domain) and different splicing variants of QKI are present in frontal cortex of human brain.
Synonyms: Anti-Hqk; Anti-HqkI; Anti-Protein quaking
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Biochem Physiol Actions: QKI (quaking) is suggested to be essential for oligodendrocyte differentiation and maturation in human brain. Disturbance in QKI splicing is associated with schizophrenia. Mouse homolog of QKI participates in neural development and myelination. It also controls the production of circRNAs during epithelial-mesenchymal transition. QKI is a regulator of alternative splicing. In lung cancer cells, it suppresses proliferation by regulating alternative splicing of NUMB (protein S171) gene.
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