KNG1 report

I. Expression across cell types

II. Expression across tissues

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0006954Biological processinflammatory response
GO_0010951Biological processnegative regulation of endopeptidase activity
GO_0007165Biological processsignal transduction
GO_0007162Biological processnegative regulation of cell adhesion
GO_0007596Biological processblood coagulation
GO_0007204Biological processpositive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration
GO_0045861Biological processnegative regulation of proteolysis
GO_0030195Biological processnegative regulation of blood coagulation
GO_0042311Biological processvasodilation
GO_0043065Biological processpositive regulation of apoptotic process
GO_0005615Cellular componentextracellular space
GO_0005576Cellular componentextracellular region
GO_0005886Cellular componentplasma membrane
GO_0070062Cellular componentextracellular exosome
GO_0062023Cellular componentcollagen-containing extracellular matrix
GO_0072562Cellular componentblood microparticle
GO_0005788Cellular componentendoplasmic reticulum lumen
GO_0031093Cellular componentplatelet alpha granule lumen
GO_0004869Molecular functioncysteine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity
GO_0008201Molecular functionheparin binding
GO_0005179Molecular functionhormone activity
GO_0005102Molecular functionsignaling receptor binding
GO_0008270Molecular functionzinc ion binding
GO_0005515Molecular functionprotein binding

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameKNG1
Protein nameKininogen-1 (Alpha-2-thiol proteinase inhibitor) (Fitzgerald factor) (High molecular weight kininogen) (HMWK) (Williams-Fitzgerald-Flaujeac factor) [Cleaved into: Kininogen-1 heavy chain; T-kinin (Ile-Ser-Bradykinin); Bradykinin (Kallidin I); Lysyl-bradykinin (Kallidin II); Kininogen-1 light chain; Low molecular weight growth-promoting factor]
KNG1 protein
Kininogen 1, isoform CRA_b (cDNA FLJ56836, highly similar to Kininogen-1)
SynonymsKNG
BDK
hCG_2021397
DescriptionFUNCTION: Kininogens are inhibitors of thiol proteases. HMW-kininogen plays an important role in blood coagulation by helping to position optimally prekallikrein and factor XI next to factor XII; HMW-kininogen inhibits the thrombin- and plasmin-induced aggregation of thrombocytes. LMW-kininogen inhibits the aggregation of thrombocytes. LMW-kininogen is in contrast to HMW-kininogen not involved in blood clotting.; FUNCTION: [Bradykinin]: The active peptide bradykinin is a potent vasodilatator that is released from HMW-kininogen shows a variety of physiological effects: (A) influence in smooth muscle contraction, (B) induction of hypotension, (C) natriuresis and diuresis, (D) decrease in blood glucose level, (E) it is a mediator of inflammation and causes (E1) increase in vascular permeability, (E2) stimulation of nociceptors (4E3) release of other mediators of inflammation (e.g. prostaglandins), (F) it has a cardioprotective effect (directly via bradykinin action, indirectly via endothelium-derived relaxing factor action). .

AccessionsB4E1C2
ENST00000287611.8 [P01042-2]
P01042
Q05CF8
ENST00000644859.2 [P01042-1]
ENST00000447445.1 [P01042-3]