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Cdk5 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Cdk5
  • Name
    cyclin dependent kinase 5
  • Synonyms
    Crk6
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:101765
    NCBI Gene: 12568
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    3 TSS
  • Candidate for QTL
    1 QTL
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr5:24623239-24628528 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 5, 11.73 cM, cytoband A3-B1
  • Mapping Data
    5 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    120 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_101765
protein coding gene Chr5:24612595-24628737 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200013314
protein coding gene Chr5:20230198-20235487 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195036227
protein coding gene Chr5:19701199-19706488 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220034303
protein coding gene Chr5:19783848-19789137 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180020088
protein coding gene Chr5:19568183-19573473 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175045632
protein coding gene Chr5:21499434-21504723 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215039768
protein coding gene Chr5:20135124-20140413 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0027010
protein coding gene Chr5:19333388-19338696 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005003110
protein coding gene Chr5:19704072-19709359 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210043187
protein coding gene Chr5:20538717-20544006 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185036922
protein coding gene Chr5:22070749-22076036 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205018987
protein coding gene Chr5:19291213-19296502 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000002755
protein coding gene Chr5:26633646-26638933 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230024952
protein coding gene Chr5:26512188-26517477 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190004285
protein coding gene Chr5:19605139-19610428 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225016442
protein coding gene Chr5:31921270-31926568 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010030832
protein coding gene Chr5:19672221-19677507 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010034609
protein coding gene Chr5:20538262-20543547 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005041611
protein coding gene Chr5:22427608-22432906 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CDK5, cyclin dependent kinase 5
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CDK5, cyclin dependent kinase 5
  • Synonyms
    LIS7, PSSALRE
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 1020
    UniProt: Q00535

  • Chr Location
    7q36.1; chr7:151051517-151057947 (-)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    2 with human CDK5 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
IDs
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  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    42 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    113 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Homozygous mutation of this gene results in perinatal lethality and abnormalities of the cerebellum and nervous system. Mutant mice are cyanotic, hypoactive, exhibit shallow breathing, and fail to suckle.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000028969 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 5290 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000030814 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 2059 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000030814 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 292 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 25
      Genomic 6
      cDNA 12
      Primer pair 5
      Other 2
      Antibodies 9

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-18571, MGD-MRK-2150, MGI:2141132, MGI:88507
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 394
      Developmental Gene Expression 64
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 55
      Phenotypes 113
    • Earliest
      J:109968 Roderick TH, et al., Nineteen paracentric chromosomal inversions in mice. Genetics. 1974 Jan;76(1):109-17
    • Latest
      J:388828 Deng SM, et al., ARHGAP39 plays an essential role in anxiety-like behavior and stress response. Transl Psychiatry. 2026 May 9;16(1)

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    last database update
    09/08/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory