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Ctsk Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Ctsk
  • Name
    cathepsin K
  • Synonyms
    catK, Cat K
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:107823
    NCBI Gene: 13038
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    8 TSS
  • Candidate for QTL
    1 QTL
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr3:95406567-95416673 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 3, 40.74 cM
  • Mapping Data
    6 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    100 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_107823
protein coding gene Chr3:95406521-95416698 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0027585
protein coding gene Chr3:96232169-96249997 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0027544
protein coding gene Chr3:93247452-93257436 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0027511
protein coding gene Chr3:95418288-95428287 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0027556
protein coding gene Chr3:93027826-93037856 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0027289
protein coding gene Chr3:95706142-95717437 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0028004
protein coding gene Chr3:99797787-99809616 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0025344
protein coding gene Chr3:89580750-89591354 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0026739
protein coding gene Chr3:94968595-94984816 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0027266
protein coding gene Chr3:103447190-103459288 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0027405
protein coding gene Chr3:92534601-92544603 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0027376
protein coding gene Chr3:90613058-90623291 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0027514
protein coding gene Chr3:97548307-97558172 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0027403
protein coding gene Chr3:109550181-109562193 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0028058
protein coding gene Chr3:95056345-95066343 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0026467
protein coding gene Chr3:92419087-92429583 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0026288
protein coding gene Chr3:93341236-93353025 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0026821
protein coding gene Chr3:95446188-95456694 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CTSK, cathepsin K
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CTSK, cathepsin K
  • Synonyms
    CTS02, CTSO, CTSO1, CTSO2, PKND, PYCD
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 1513
    neXtProt AC: NX_P43235
    UniProt: P43235

  • Chr Location
    1q21.3; chr1:150794880-150809577 (-)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human CTSK associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    2 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    56 phenotypes from 6 alleles in 10 genetic backgrounds
    46 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    9 images
    142 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.
Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene survive well and are fertile. They have osteopetrosis, reduced levels of thyroxine and increased pulmonary fibrosis.
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
non-membrane-bounded 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 ENSMUSG00000028111 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 10107 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000015664 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1512 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000015664 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 329 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 99
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 91
      Primer pair 6

      Microarray probesets 2
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-36400, MGI:2139671
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 225
      Developmental Gene Expression 32
      Diseases 2
      Gene Ontology 7
      Phenotypes 142
    • Earliest
      J:35370 Rantakokko J, et al., Mouse cathepsin K: cDNA cloning and predominant expression of the gene in osteoclasts, and in some hypertrophying chondrocytes during mouse development. FEBS Lett. 1996 Sep 16;393(2-3):307-13
    • Latest
      J:343371 Yamaguchi H, et al., Enhanced BMP signaling in Cathepsin K-positive tendon progenitors induces heterotopic ossification. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2023 Dec 25;688:149147

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    last database update
    03/12/2024
    MGI 6.23
    The Jackson Laboratory