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Also known as CD117SCFRC-Kit
Summary
KIT (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase, HGNC:6342) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 4q12, encoding Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor Kit (P10721). Tyrosine-protein kinase that acts as a cell-surface receptor for the cytokine KITLG/SCF and plays an essential role in the regulation of cell survival and proliferation, hematopoiesis, stem cell maintenance, gametogenesis, mast cell development, migration and function, and in me…. In precision oncology, KIT Exon 11 Mutation confers sensitivity to Imatinib in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (CIViC Level A); 158 further curated variant–drug associations are listed below. It is haploinsufficient (ClinGen: sufficient evidence).
This gene encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase. This gene was initially identified as a homolog of the feline sarcoma viral oncogene v-kit and is often referred to as proto-oncogene c-Kit. The canonical form of this glycosylated transmembrane protein has an N-terminal extracellular region with five immunoglobulin-like domains, a transmembrane region, and an intracellular tyrosine kinase domain at the C-terminus. Upon activation by its cytokine ligand, stem cell factor (SCF), this protein phosphorylates multiple intracellular proteins that play a role in in the proliferation, differentiation, migration and apoptosis of many cell types and thereby plays an important role in hematopoiesis, stem cell maintenance, gametogenesis, melanogenesis, and in mast cell development, migration and function. This protein can be a membrane-bound or soluble protein. Mutations in this gene are associated with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, mast cell disease, acute myelogenous leukemia, and piebaldism. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
Source: NCBI Gene 3815 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Gene–disease (curated): gastrointestinal stromal tumor (Definitive, ClinGen) — +3 more curated relationships
- GWAS associations: 32
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 3,434 total — 77 pathogenic, 36 likely-pathogenic
- Phenotypes (HPO): 121
- Druggable target: yes — 99 molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
- Precision-oncology evidence (CIViC): 159 curated variant–drug associations
- Cancer driver (intOGen): activating (oncogene-like) across 4 cancer types
- Dosage sensitivity (ClinGen): haploinsufficiency sufficient evidence, triplosensitivity no evidence
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_000222
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:6342 |
| Approved symbol | KIT |
| Name | KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase |
| Location | 4q12 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | CD117, SCFR, C-Kit |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000157404 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 164920 |
| Entrez | 3815 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 28 — 15 protein_coding, 7 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 5 retained_intron, 1 nonsense_mediated_decay
ENST00000288135, ENST00000412167, ENST00000512959, ENST00000514582, ENST00000684818, ENST00000685269, ENST00000685816, ENST00000686011, ENST00000687109, ENST00000687208, ENST00000687246, ENST00000687265, ENST00000687295, ENST00000688060, ENST00000688704, ENST00000689832, ENST00000689994, ENST00000690519, ENST00000690543, ENST00000690917, ENST00000691361, ENST00000692301, ENST00000692783, ENST00000692991, ENST00000895987, ENST00000931719, ENST00000931720, ENST00000931721
RefSeq mRNA: 8 — MANE Select: NM_000222
NM_000222, NM_001093772, NM_001385284, NM_001385285, NM_001385286, NM_001385288, NM_001385290, NM_001385292
CCDS: CCDS3496, CCDS47058, CCDS93527, CCDS93528, CCDS93529, CCDS93530, CCDS93531, CCDS93532
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000288135 — 21 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000000233 | 54657957 | 54658081 |
| ENSE00001032350 | 54695512 | 54695781 |
| ENSE00001074408 | 54728011 | 54728121 |
| ENSE00001074410 | 54727218 | 54727324 |
| ENSE00001074415 | 54737175 | 54737280 |
| ENSE00001074417 | 54727416 | 54727542 |
| ENSE00001074418 | 54707098 | 54707287 |
| ENSE00001074423 | 54725857 | 54726050 |
| ENSE00001074426 | 54703724 | 54703892 |
| ENSE00001074431 | 54723584 | 54723698 |
| ENSE00001074435 | 54733070 | 54733192 |
| ENSE00001074438 | 54727823 | 54727927 |
| ENSE00001074442 | 54736498 | 54736609 |
| ENSE00001074445 | 54729335 | 54729485 |
| ENSE00001074448 | 54698284 | 54698565 |
| ENSE00001074452 | 54709424 | 54709539 |
| ENSE00001121859 | 54699630 | 54699766 |
| ENSE00001224349 | 54736721 | 54736820 |
| ENSE00001898693 | 54738429 | 54740715 |
| ENSE00003513956 | 54731328 | 54731419 |
| ENSE00003538116 | 54731871 | 54731998 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 263 present calls, max score 97.14.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth broad, TPM avg 25.7152 / max 4613.4776, expressed in 846 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (4 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 47659 | 23.6884 | 812 |
| 47658 | 1.9587 | 382 |
| 47657 | 0.0496 | 21 |
| 47675 | 0.0185 | 9 |
Top tissues by expression
290 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| lateral nuclear group of thalamus | UBERON:0002736 | 97.14 | gold quality |
| secondary oocyte | CL:0000655 | 97.04 | gold quality |
| oocyte | CL:0000023 | 96.24 | gold quality |
| upper leg skin | UBERON:0004262 | 95.73 | gold quality |
| epithelium of mammary gland | UBERON:0003244 | 94.60 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 94.42 | gold quality |
| mammary duct | UBERON:0001765 | 94.07 | gold quality |
| cardia of stomach | UBERON:0001162 | 93.91 | gold quality |
| parotid gland | UBERON:0001831 | 92.70 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 92.61 | gold quality |
| skin of hip | UBERON:0001554 | 92.39 | gold quality |
| visceral pleura | UBERON:0002401 | 92.24 | gold quality |
| mammary gland | UBERON:0001911 | 92.04 | gold quality |
| thoracic mammary gland | UBERON:0005200 | 92.03 | gold quality |
| nipple | UBERON:0002030 | 91.73 | gold quality |
| pylorus | UBERON:0001166 | 91.55 | gold quality |
| mucosa of stomach | UBERON:0001199 | 91.20 | gold quality |
| upper arm skin | UBERON:0004263 | 91.00 | gold quality |
| ventral tegmental area | UBERON:0002691 | 90.70 | gold quality |
| nasal cavity epithelium | UBERON:0005384 | 90.66 | gold quality |
| CA1 field of hippocampus | UBERON:0003881 | 90.57 | gold quality |
| orbitofrontal cortex | UBERON:0004167 | 90.14 | gold quality |
| palpebral conjunctiva | UBERON:0001812 | 90.06 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus muscularis layer | UBERON:0035833 | 90.06 | gold quality |
| lower esophagus | UBERON:0013473 | 89.97 | gold quality |
| renal medulla | UBERON:0000362 | 89.73 | gold quality |
| penis | UBERON:0000989 | 89.52 | gold quality |
| dorsal plus ventral thalamus | UBERON:0001897 | 89.27 | gold quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 89.01 | gold quality |
| mammalian vulva | UBERON:0000997 | 88.90 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 25 experiment(s), a significant marker in 23.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-MTAB-9801 | yes | 8074.43 |
| E-ANND-2 | yes | 3816.73 |
| E-MTAB-6678 | yes | 2457.94 |
| E-GEOD-70580 | yes | 1595.19 |
| E-CURD-46 | yes | 1030.62 |
| E-CURD-114 | yes | 644.49 |
| E-CURD-7 | yes | 609.13 |
| E-ENAD-21 | yes | 609.13 |
| E-CURD-84 | yes | 311.41 |
| E-HCAD-1 | yes | 54.69 |
| E-CURD-88 | yes | 46.91 |
| E-CURD-119 | yes | 40.29 |
| E-CURD-122 | yes | 17.52 |
| E-GEOD-130148 | yes | 17.30 |
| E-MTAB-8410 | yes | 17.22 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
Upstream regulators (CollecTRI, top): CDH3, DAB2IP, FOXC1, FUBP1, GAS2L1, GATA1, GATA2, IKZF1, MITF, MLXIP, MYB, MYC, NFKB, RBMX, RUNX1, SALL4, SOHLH1, SOHLH2, SOX2, SP1, SPI1, TFAP2A, TP53, WT1, ZBTB16, ZNF16, ZNF266
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
110 targeting KIT, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-5011-5P | 100.00 | 83.46 | 5820 |
| HSA-MIR-3163 | 100.00 | 77.23 | 8605 |
| HSA-MIR-340-5P | 100.00 | 72.50 | 4437 |
| HSA-MIR-8485 | 100.00 | 77.57 | 4731 |
| HSA-MIR-190A-3P | 100.00 | 80.35 | 5520 |
| HSA-MIR-432-3P | 100.00 | 67.86 | 705 |
| HSA-MIR-1193 | 100.00 | 65.93 | 529 |
| HSA-MIR-4789-3P | 99.99 | 70.75 | 2484 |
| HSA-MIR-4282 | 99.99 | 75.36 | 6408 |
| HSA-MIR-34A-5P | 99.99 | 71.21 | 1784 |
| HSA-MIR-449A | 99.99 | 71.05 | 1776 |
| HSA-MIR-548C-3P | 99.99 | 74.01 | 7587 |
| HSA-MIR-3692-3P | 99.98 | 70.27 | 2139 |
| HSA-MIR-19A-3P | 99.98 | 75.33 | 2762 |
| HSA-MIR-19B-3P | 99.98 | 75.44 | 2754 |
| HSA-LET-7F-2-3P | 99.98 | 70.98 | 2588 |
| HSA-MIR-1185-1-3P | 99.98 | 71.04 | 2593 |
| HSA-MIR-1185-2-3P | 99.98 | 71.04 | 2593 |
| HSA-MIR-34C-5P | 99.97 | 70.45 | 1577 |
| HSA-MIR-449B-5P | 99.97 | 70.26 | 1580 |
| HSA-MIR-8075 | 99.97 | 67.20 | 962 |
| HSA-MIR-548AN | 99.97 | 70.91 | 2817 |
| HSA-MIR-548AT-5P | 99.96 | 70.83 | 2666 |
| HSA-MIR-218-5P | 99.93 | 72.22 | 2103 |
| HSA-MIR-381-3P | 99.93 | 71.87 | 2854 |
| HSA-MIR-300 | 99.92 | 71.76 | 2856 |
| HSA-MIR-454-3P | 99.91 | 74.01 | 1925 |
| HSA-MIR-130A-3P | 99.90 | 73.31 | 1861 |
| HSA-MIR-130B-3P | 99.90 | 73.27 | 1850 |
| HSA-MIR-301A-3P | 99.90 | 73.15 | 1839 |
Functional genomics
ClinGen dosage: haploinsufficiency 3 (sufficient evidence), triplosensitivity 0 (no evidence). ClinGen Gene Dosage Map
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 40)
- a tumor marker for cardiac myxoma (PMID:11642722)
- The complexity of KIT gene mutations and chromosome rearrangements and their clinical correlation in gastrointestinal stromal (pacemaker cell) tumors. (PMID:11786393)
- Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and Src family kinases are required for phosphorylation and membrane recruitment of Dok-1 in c-Kit signaling. (PMID:11825908)
- Mutations of c-KIT causing spontaneous activation of the KIT receptor kinase are associated with sporadic adult human mastocytosis (SAHM) and with human gastrointestinal stromal tumors. (PMID:11861291)
- role of c-KIT mutations in the biology of mast cell malignancies (PMID:11919394)
- We have shown for the 1st time that CD117 is expressed at a much higher level in AML myeloblasts than in normal myeloid precursors. (PMID:12008077)
- REVIEW: Signal transduction though the KIT pathway in mast cells and involvement in MC activation and mediator release. (PMID:12041664)
- all classes of interstitial cells of Cajal express CD117, thus it serves as a marker for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) derived from these cells; mutations in CD117 or aberrations of chromosome 4 are often found in GIST - review (PMID:12072198)
- Evidence for the involvement of a hematopoietic progenitor cell in systemic mastocytosis from single-cell analysis of mutations in the c-kit gene. (PMID:12091362)
- Asn(822)-Lys mutation affecting a highly conserved codon within the tyrosine kinase activation loop leading to constitutive ligand-independent activation of the KIT receptor was identified in the Kasumi-1 cell (PMID:12111653)
- essential role for c-Kit in KS tumorigenesis (PMID:12134042)
- c-Kit-expressing Ewing tumor cells are resistant to imatinib mesylate. (PMID:12172985)
- Mutations were not detected in over 100 normal individuals and are likely to be the cause of piebaldism in our subjects. (PMID:12204004)
- findings demonstrate a unique KIT sequence and expression pattern among mediastinal seminomas; KIT sequencing may assist in differentiating primary from metastatic MS (PMID:12379771)
- stem cell factor has “late” effects on fetal hemoglobin modulation during erythropoiesis, related to the expression pattern of CD117. (PMID:12393703)
- the SCF-c-kit system, possibly with the contribution of mast cells, may have a growth-regulating role in the normal pancreas, which is altered during malignant transformation. (PMID:12429808)
- Data show that the adapter protein APS preferentially associates with phosphorylated Tyr-568 and Tyr-936 of the receptor for stem-cell factor (c-Kit). (PMID:12444928)
- Fibroblat-like cells lacking this protein express SK3 in smooth gut muscle in health and dissease. (PMID:12457234)
- c-kit gene mutation may play a significant role in the pathogenesis of GIST and also may be a prognostic marker. (PMID:12485499)
- KIT isoforms have remarkable differences in their signaling capabilities (PMID:12511554)
- KIT and PDGFRA mutations appear to be alternative and mutually exclusive oncogenic mechanisms in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (PMID:12522257)
- KIT could be a useful marker for chromophobe renal cell carcinomas (PMID:12584564)
- Point mutations in c-Kit in core binding factor leukemias correlate with white blood cell count and the white blood cell index (PMID:12592353)
- Point mutation may be associated with urticaria pigmentosa in children. (PMID:12598308)
- c-kit+ cells were found in glomeruli and interstitium. Colocalization of CD34+ and c-kit+ was seen in some rounded interstitial and spindle-shaped cells. This shows potential involvement of SCF/c-kit in crescentic glomerulonephritis. (PMID:12666065)
- overexpression of the c-kit protein is associated with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung (PMID:12711118)
- gain-of-function mutation in exon 11 of the c-kit gene is an important prognostic factor for gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors, including myogenic and neurogenic tumors as well as GISTs (PMID:12759497)
- overexpression of c-KIT is associated with extensive-stage small-cell lung carcinoma (PMID:12796027)
- Mutations of the c-kit gene is associated with testicular germ cell tumors (PMID:12824871)
- types of mutations in sinonasal NK/T cell lymphoma in northeast district of China (PMID:12824925)
- c-Src phosphorylates the receptor KIT, thereby creating docking sites for SH2 domain containing proteins, leading to recruitment of Crk to the receptor. (PMID:12878163)
- Mutations and deletions in c-kit protooncogene is associated with metastatic behavior of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (PMID:12918066)
- surface expression of c-Kit is regulated by TACE, which controls mast cell survival (PMID:14625290)
- the presence of c-Kit and VEGF overexpression is associated with the presence of second primary tumors in patients with melanoma; overexpression of c-Kit is more likely to be seen in the superficial spreading type (PMID:14634801)
- tr-kit promotes the formation of a multimolecular complex composed of Fyn, PLCgamma1 and Sam68, which allows phosphorylation of PLCgamma1 by Fyn, and may modulate RNA metabolism. (PMID:14647465)
- findings of co-expression of KIT and/or FMS with their respective ligands implies these receptors might contribute to leukemogenesis in some patients with AML through autocrine, paracrine, or intracrine interactive stimulation. (PMID:14654075)
- c-kit overexpression observed in a subset of colorectal neuroendocrine carcinomas may not be mediated via activating mutations, and does not appear to be an initiating event during tumorigenesis (PMID:14657715)
- This result suggests that the loss of expression of this protein might correlate with malignant breast cancer progression, but it is most likely involved at an early stage of human breast cancer development. (PMID:14669790)
- KIT expression is a rare event in multiple myeloma and not detectable in monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (PMID:14677065)
- activating KIT mutations may contribute to tumorigenesis in a subset of seminomas, but are not involved in non-seminomatous germ cell tumors. (PMID:14695343)
Cross-species orthologs
4 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | kita | ENSDARG00000043317 |
| danio_rerio | kitb | ENSDARG00000056133 |
| mus_musculus | Kit | ENSMUSG00000005672 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Kit | ENSRNOG00000002227 |
Paralogs (53): INSRR (ENSG00000027644), MUSK (ENSG00000030304), FLT4 (ENSG00000037280), EPHA3 (ENSG00000044524), ROS1 (ENSG00000047936), LTK (ENSG00000062524), ERBB3 (ENSG00000065361), TIE1 (ENSG00000066056), FGFR2 (ENSG00000066468), FGFR3 (ENSG00000068078), EPHA8 (ENSG00000070886), FGFR1 (ENSG00000077782), EPHA6 (ENSG00000080224), TYRO3 (ENSG00000092445), FLT1 (ENSG00000102755), MET (ENSG00000105976), EPHB6 (ENSG00000106123), PDGFRB (ENSG00000113721), EPHA4 (ENSG00000116106), TEK (ENSG00000120156), FLT3 (ENSG00000122025), KDR (ENSG00000128052), EPHB2 (ENSG00000133216), PDGFRA (ENSG00000134853), EPHA7 (ENSG00000135333), IGF1R (ENSG00000140443), NTRK3 (ENSG00000140538), ERBB2 (ENSG00000141736), EPHA2 (ENSG00000142627), EPHA5 (ENSG00000145242), EGFR (ENSG00000146648), EPHA1 (ENSG00000146904), NTRK2 (ENSG00000148053), MERTK (ENSG00000153208), EPHB1 (ENSG00000154928), FGFR4 (ENSG00000160867), DDR2 (ENSG00000162733), RYK (ENSG00000163785), MST1R (ENSG00000164078), LMTK2 (ENSG00000164715)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor Kit — P10721 (reviewed: P10721)
Alternative names: Piebald trait protein, Proto-oncogene c-Kit, Tyrosine-protein kinase Kit, p145 c-kit, v-kit Hardy-Zuckerman 4 feline sarcoma viral oncogene homolog
All UniProt accessions (11): P10721, A0A0U2N547, A0A8I5KPX7, A0A8I5KQZ6, A0A8I5KR87, A0A8I5KRE7, A0A8I5KS03, A0A8I5KXA4, A0A8I5QKL5, A0A8I5QKP7, A0A8J8Z860
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Tyrosine-protein kinase that acts as a cell-surface receptor for the cytokine KITLG/SCF and plays an essential role in the regulation of cell survival and proliferation, hematopoiesis, stem cell maintenance, gametogenesis, mast cell development, migration and function, and in melanogenesis. In response to KITLG/SCF binding, KIT can activate several signaling pathways. Phosphorylates PIK3R1, PLCG1, SH2B2/APS and CBL. Activates the AKT1 signaling pathway by phosphorylation of PIK3R1, the regulatory subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. Activated KIT also transmits signals via GRB2 and activation of RAS, RAF1 and the MAP kinases MAPK1/ERK2 and/or MAPK3/ERK1. Promotes activation of STAT family members STAT1, STAT3, STAT5A and STAT5B. Activation of PLCG1 leads to the production of the cellular signaling molecules diacylglycerol and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate. KIT signaling is modulated by protein phosphatases, and by rapid internalization and degradation of the receptor. Activated KIT promotes phosphorylation of the protein phosphatases PTPN6/SHP-1 and PTPRU, and of the transcription factors STAT1, STAT3, STAT5A and STAT5B. Promotes phosphorylation of PIK3R1, CBL, CRK (isoform Crk-II), LYN, MAPK1/ERK2 and/or MAPK3/ERK1, PLCG1, SRC and SHC1.
Subunit / interactions. Monomer in the absence of bound KITLG/SCF. Homodimer in the presence of bound KITLG/SCF, forming a heterotetramer with two KITLG/SCF molecules. Interacts (via phosphorylated tyrosine residues) with the adapter proteins GRB2 and GRB7 (via SH2 domain), and SH2B2/APS. Interacts (via C-terminus) with MPDZ (via the tenth PDZ domain). Interacts (via phosphorylated tyrosine residues) with PIK3R1 and PIK3 catalytic subunit. Interacts (via phosphorylated tyrosine) with CRK (isoform Crk-II), FYN, SHC1 and MATK/CHK (via SH2 domain). Interacts with LYN and FES/FPS. Interacts (via phosphorylated tyrosine residues) with the protein phosphatases PTPN6/SHP-1 (via SH2 domain), PTPN11/SHP-2 (via SH2 domain) and PTPRU. Interacts with PLCG1. Interacts with DOK1 and TEC. Interacts (KITLG/SCF-bound) with IL1RL1. Interacts with IL1RAP (independent of stimulation with KITLG/SCF). A mast cell-specific KITLG/SCF-induced interleukin-33 signaling complex contains IL1RL1, IL1RAP, KIT and MYD88.
Subcellular location. Cell membrane Cell membrane Cytoplasm.
Tissue specificity. In testis, detected in spermatogonia in the basal layer and in interstitial Leydig cells but not in Sertoli cells or spermatocytes inside the seminiferous tubules (at protein level). Expression is maintained in ejaculated spermatozoa (at protein level).
Post-translational modifications. Ubiquitinated by SOCS6. KIT is rapidly ubiquitinated after autophosphorylation induced by KITLG/SCF binding, leading to internalization and degradation. Autophosphorylated on tyrosine residues. KITLG/SCF binding enhances autophosphorylation. Isoform 1 shows low levels of tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of added KITLG/SCF (in vitro). Kinase activity is down-regulated by phosphorylation on serine residues by protein kinase C family members. Phosphorylation at Tyr-568 is required for interaction with PTPN11/SHP-2, CRK (isoform Crk-II) and members of the SRC tyrosine-protein kinase family. Phosphorylation at Tyr-570 is required for interaction with PTPN6/SHP-1. Phosphorylation at Tyr-703, Tyr-823 and Tyr-936 is important for interaction with GRB2. Phosphorylation at Tyr-721 is important for interaction with PIK3R1. Phosphorylation at Tyr-823 and Tyr-936 is important for interaction with GRB7.
Disease relevance. Piebald trait (PBT) [MIM:172800] Autosomal dominant genetic developmental abnormality of pigmentation characterized by congenital patches of white skin and hair that lack melanocytes. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) [MIM:606764] Common mesenchymal neoplasms arising in the gastrointestinal tract, most often in the stomach. They are histologically, immunohistochemically, and genetically different from typical leiomyomas, leiomyosarcomas, and schwannomas. Most GISTs are composed of a fairly uniform population of spindle-shaped cells. Some tumors are dominated by epithelioid cells or contain a mixture of spindle and epithelioid morphologies. Primary GISTs in the gastrointestinal tract commonly metastasize in the omentum and mesenteries, often as multiple nodules. However, primary tumors may also occur outside of the gastrointestinal tract, in other intra-abdominal locations, especially in the omentum and mesentery. The gene represented in this entry is involved in disease pathogenesis. Testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) [MIM:273300] A common malignancy in males representing 95% of all testicular neoplasms. TGCTs have various pathologic subtypes including: unclassified intratubular germ cell neoplasia, seminoma (including cases with syncytiotrophoblastic cells), spermatocytic seminoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac tumor, choriocarcinoma, and teratoma. The gene represented in this entry may be involved in disease pathogenesis. Leukemia, acute myelogenous (AML) [MIM:601626] A subtype of acute leukemia, a cancer of the white blood cells. AML is a malignant disease of bone marrow characterized by maturational arrest of hematopoietic precursors at an early stage of development. Clonal expansion of myeloid blasts occurs in bone marrow, blood, and other tissue. Myelogenous leukemias develop from changes in cells that normally produce neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils and monocytes. The gene represented in this entry is involved in disease pathogenesis. Somatic mutations that lead to constitutive activation of KIT are detected in AML patients. These mutations fall into two classes, the most common being in-frame internal tandem duplications of variable length in the juxtamembrane region that disrupt the normal regulation of the kinase activity. Likewise, point mutations in the kinase domain can result in a constitutively activated kinase. Mastocytosis, cutaneous (MASTC) [MIM:154800] A form of mastocytosis, a heterogeneous group of disorders associated with abnormal proliferation and accumulation of mast cells in various tissues, especially in the skin and hematopoietic organs. MASTC is an autosomal dominant form characterized by macules, papules, nodules, or diffuse infiltration of the skin, often associated with localized hyperpigmentation. Gentle rubbing of the lesions induces histamine release from mechanically activated mast cells, causing local wheals, erythema, and often pruritus, a phenomenon termed Darier sign. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Mastocytosis, systemic (MASTSYS) [MIM:154800] A severe form of mastocytosis characterized by abnormal proliferation and accumulation of mast cells in several organs, resulting in a systemic disease that may affect bone, gastrointestinal tract, lymphatics, spleen, and liver. In some cases, it is associated with a clonal hematologic non-mast-cell lineage disease, such as a myelodysplastic or myeloproliferative disorder. It can also lead to mast cell leukemia, which carries a high risk of mortality. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Activity regulation. Present in an inactive conformation in the absence of bound ligand. KITLG/SCF binding leads to dimerization and activation by autophosphorylation on tyrosine residues. Activity is down-regulated by PRKCA-mediated phosphorylation on serine residues. Inhibited by imatinib/STI-571 (Gleevec) and sunitinib; these compounds maintain the kinase in an inactive conformation.
Induction. Up-regulated by cis-retinoic acid in neuroblastoma cell lines.
Miscellaneous. Numerous proteins are phosphorylated in response to KIT signaling, but it is not evident to determine which are directly phosphorylated by KIT under in vivo conditions.
Similarity. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. CSF-1/PDGF receptor subfamily.
Isoforms (3)
| UniProt ID | Names | Canonical? |
|---|---|---|
| P10721-1 | 1, GNNK(+), KitA(+) | yes |
| P10721-2 | 2, GNNK(-), Kit(+) | |
| P10721-4 | 3, TR-KIT |
RefSeq proteins (8): NP_000213, NP_001087241, NP_001372213, NP_001372214, NP_001372215, NP_001372217, NP_001372219, NP_001372221 (=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR000719 | Prot_kinase_dom | Domain |
| IPR001245 | Ser-Thr/Tyr_kinase_cat_dom | Domain |
| IPR001824 | Tyr_kinase_rcpt_3_CS | Conserved_site |
| IPR003598 | Ig_sub2 | Domain |
| IPR003599 | Ig_sub | Domain |
| IPR007110 | Ig-like_dom | Domain |
| IPR008266 | Tyr_kinase_AS | Active_site |
| IPR011009 | Kinase-like_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR013151 | Immunoglobulin_dom | Domain |
| IPR013783 | Ig-like_fold | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR017441 | Protein_kinase_ATP_BS | Binding_site |
| IPR020635 | Tyr_kinase_cat_dom | Domain |
| IPR027263 | SCGF_receptor | Family |
| IPR036179 | Ig-like_dom_sf | Homologous_superfamily |
| IPR050122 | RTK | Family |
Pfam: PF00047, PF07714
Enzyme classification (BRENDA):
- EC 2.7.10.1 — receptor protein-tyrosine kinase (BRENDA: 44 organisms, 214 substrates, 574 inhibitors, 11 Km, 0 kcat entries)
Substrate kinetics (BRENDA)
4 substrates with measured Km, best-characterized 4. Km ranges are aggregated across organisms/conditions.
| Substrate | Km (mM) | Measurements |
|---|---|---|
| ATP | 0.0011–0.129 | 4 |
| AC-DYFE-6-CHLORO-W-NHME | 0.0051 | 1 |
| AC-DYFGW-NHME | 0.07 | 1 |
| YFEW | 0.232 | 1 |
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 1 shown:
- L-tyrosyl-[protein] + ATP = O-phospho-L-tyrosyl-[protein] + ADP + H(+) (RHEA:10596)
UniProt features (194 total): strand 63, sequence variant 37, helix 26, modified residue 15, glycosylation site 10, mutagenesis site 8, binding site 7, domain 6, turn 5, disulfide bond 5, topological domain 2, splice variant 2, sequence conflict 2, signal peptide 1, chain 1, region of interest 1, active site 1, site 1, transmembrane region 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
52 structures, top 30 by resolution.
| PDB | Method | Resolution (Å) |
|---|---|---|
| 2VIF | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.45 |
| 8PQD | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.5 |
| 8S14 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.5 |
| 1T46 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.6 |
| 3G0E | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.6 |
| 8PQA | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.65 |
| 8PQ9 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.7 |
| 8PQC | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.77 |
| 6MOB | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.8 |
| 8S16 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.85 |
| 8S1A | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.85 |
| 8PQB | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.87 |
| 6ITV | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.88 |
| 1T45 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.9 |
| 4HVS | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.9 |
| 8PQF | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 1.9 |
| 2IUH | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 4U0I | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 6GQM | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 8PQE | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 8S13 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 8S1B | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2 |
| 6GQL | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.01 |
| 8S18 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.1 |
| 6ITT | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.1 |
| 6KLA | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.11 |
| 7ZW8 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.12 |
| 6XVB | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.15 |
| 7KHG | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.15 |
| 8S17 | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 2.2 |
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-P10721-F1 | 78.52 | 0.51 |
Antibody-complex structures (SAbDab): 2 — 4K94, 4K9E
Functional residue map
Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.
Catalytic / active sites (2): 792 (proton acceptor); 936 (important for interaction with phosphotyrosine-binding proteins)
Ligand- & substrate-binding residues (7): 568; 596–603; 623; 671–677; 796; 797; 810
Post-translational modifications (15): 547, 553, 568, 570, 703, 721, 730, 741, 746, 821, 823, 891, 900, 936, 959
Disulfide bonds (5): 58–97, 136–186, 151–183, 233–290, 428–491
Glycosylation sites (10): 130, 145, 283, 293, 300, 320, 352, 367, 463, 486
Mutagenesis-validated functional residues (8):
| Position | Phenotype |
|---|---|
| 381 | reduces autophosphorylation in response to kitlg/scf. |
| 386 | reduces autophosphorylation in response to kitlg/scf. |
| 571 | reduction in sh2b2/aps binding. abolishes sh2b2/aps binding; when associated with a-939. |
| 623 | stronger interaction with mpdz. |
| 741 | abolishes down-regulation of kinase activity by pkc/prkca-mediated phosphorylation; when associated with a-746. |
| 746 | abolishes down-regulation of kinase activity by pkc/prkca-mediated phosphorylation; when associated with a-741. |
| 823 | no decrease in activity. leads to autophosphorylation at tyr-900. |
| 939 | reduction in sh2b2/aps binding. abolishes sh2b2/aps binding; when associated with a-571. |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
39 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-1257604 | PIP3 activates AKT signaling |
| R-HSA-1433557 | Signaling by SCF-KIT |
| R-HSA-1433559 | Regulation of KIT signaling |
| R-HSA-2219530 | Constitutive Signaling by Aberrant PI3K in Cancer |
| R-HSA-5673001 | RAF/MAP kinase cascade |
| R-HSA-6811558 | PI5P, PP2A and IER3 Regulate PI3K/AKT Signaling |
| R-HSA-8866910 | TFAP2 (AP-2) family regulates transcription of growth factors and their receptors |
| R-HSA-9669914 | Dasatinib-resistant KIT mutants |
| R-HSA-9669917 | Imatinib-resistant KIT mutants |
| R-HSA-9669921 | KIT mutants bind TKIs |
| R-HSA-9669924 | Masitinib-resistant KIT mutants |
| R-HSA-9669926 | Nilotinib-resistant KIT mutants |
| R-HSA-9669929 | Regorafenib-resistant KIT mutants |
| R-HSA-9669933 | Signaling by kinase domain mutants of KIT |
| R-HSA-9669934 | Sunitinib-resistant KIT mutants |
| R-HSA-9669935 | Signaling by juxtamembrane domain KIT mutants |
| R-HSA-9669936 | Sorafenib-resistant KIT mutants |
| R-HSA-9670439 | Signaling by phosphorylated juxtamembrane, extracellular and kinase domain KIT mutants |
| R-HSA-9680187 | Signaling by extracellular domain mutants of KIT |
| R-HSA-9856649 | Transcriptional and post-translational regulation of MITF-M expression and activity |
| R-HSA-9927418 | Developmental Lineage of Mammary Gland Luminal Epithelial Cells |
| R-HSA-9927426 | Developmental Lineage of Mammary Gland Alveolar Cells |
| R-HSA-1266738 | Developmental Biology |
| R-HSA-162582 | Signal Transduction |
| R-HSA-1643685 | Disease |
| R-HSA-199418 | Negative regulation of the PI3K/AKT network |
| R-HSA-212436 | Generic Transcription Pathway |
| R-HSA-2219528 | PI3K/AKT Signaling in Cancer |
| R-HSA-5663202 | Diseases of signal transduction by growth factor receptors and second messengers |
| R-HSA-5683057 | MAPK family signaling cascades |
MSigDB gene sets: 846 (showing top):
GOBP_MYELOID_CELL_DIFFERENTIATION, GCACCTT_MIR18A_MIR18B, VERHAAK_AML_WITH_NPM1_MUTATED_DN, GOBP_HEMATOPOIETIC_PROGENITOR_CELL_DIFFERENTIATION, GOBP_EMBRYONIC_HEMOPOIESIS, GOBP_SOMATIC_STEM_CELL_POPULATION_MAINTENANCE, GOBP_COGNITION, GOBP_BEHAVIOR, GOBP_MYELOID_CELL_HOMEOSTASIS, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_CELL_MORPHOGENESIS, GOBP_MYELOID_LEUKOCYTE_MIGRATION, GOBP_CELL_CHEMOTAXIS, GOBP_REGULATION_OF_PHOSPHORYLATION, GOBP_MYELOID_CELL_DEVELOPMENT, GOBP_INFLAMMATORY_RESPONSE
GO Biological Process (85): ovarian follicle development (GO:0001541), hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation (GO:0002244), myeloid progenitor cell differentiation (GO:0002318), lymphoid progenitor cell differentiation (GO:0002320), immature B cell differentiation (GO:0002327), mast cell chemotaxis (GO:0002551), positive regulation of dendritic cell cytokine production (GO:0002732), glycosphingolipid metabolic process (GO:0006687), inflammatory response (GO:0006954), signal transduction (GO:0007165), spermatogenesis (GO:0007283), spermatid development (GO:0007286), positive regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0008284), primordial germ cell migration (GO:0008354), regulation of cell shape (GO:0008360), visual learning (GO:0008542), male gonad development (GO:0008584), cell migration (GO:0016477), cytokine-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0019221), stem cell population maintenance (GO:0019827), lamellipodium assembly (GO:0030032), actin cytoskeleton organization (GO:0030036), hemopoiesis (GO:0030097), B cell differentiation (GO:0030183), T cell differentiation (GO:0030217), erythrocyte differentiation (GO:0030218), melanocyte differentiation (GO:0030318), positive regulation of cell migration (GO:0030335), positive regulation of pseudopodium assembly (GO:0031274), positive regulation of mast cell cytokine production (GO:0032765), somatic stem cell population maintenance (GO:0035019), embryonic hemopoiesis (GO:0035162), ectopic germ cell programmed cell death (GO:0035234), intracellular signal transduction (GO:0035556), hematopoietic stem cell migration (GO:0035701), megakaryocyte development (GO:0035855), Fc receptor signaling pathway (GO:0038093), Kit signaling pathway (GO:0038109), erythropoietin-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0038162), regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0042127)
GO Molecular Function (15): protease binding (GO:0002020), protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004713), transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004714), stem cell factor receptor activity (GO:0005020), ATP binding (GO:0005524), growth factor binding (GO:0019838), cytokine binding (GO:0019955), SH2 domain binding (GO:0042169), protein homodimerization activity (GO:0042803), metal ion binding (GO:0046872), nucleotide binding (GO:0000166), protein kinase activity (GO:0004672), protein binding (GO:0005515), kinase activity (GO:0016301), transferase activity (GO:0016740)
GO Cellular Component (11): fibrillar center (GO:0001650), acrosomal vesicle (GO:0001669), obsolete extracellular space (GO:0005615), plasma membrane (GO:0005886), cell-cell junction (GO:0005911), external side of plasma membrane (GO:0009897), cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane (GO:0009898), signaling receptor complex (GO:0043235), cytoplasm (GO:0005737), cell surface (GO:0009986), membrane (GO:0016020)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-10 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Drug resistance of KIT mutants | 7 |
| Signaling by KIT in disease | 5 |
| Intracellular signaling by second messengers | 1 |
| Signaling by Receptor Tyrosine Kinases | 1 |
| Signaling by SCF-KIT | 1 |
| PI3K/AKT Signaling in Cancer | 1 |
| MAPK1/MAPK3 signaling | 1 |
| Negative regulation of the PI3K/AKT network | 1 |
| Transcriptional regulation by the AP-2 (TFAP2) family of transcription factors | 1 |
| MITF-M-regulated melanocyte development | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| cellular anatomical structure | 4 |
| hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation | 2 |
| protein binding | 2 |
| plasma membrane | 2 |
| female gonad development | 1 |
| anatomical structure development | 1 |
| hemopoiesis | 1 |
| cell differentiation | 1 |
| B cell differentiation | 1 |
| leukocyte chemotaxis | 1 |
| mast cell migration | 1 |
| dendritic cell cytokine production | 1 |
| positive regulation of leukocyte mediated immunity | 1 |
| positive regulation of cytokine production involved in immune response | 1 |
| regulation of dendritic cell cytokine production | 1 |
| glycolipid metabolic process | 1 |
| sphingolipid metabolic process | 1 |
| defense response | 1 |
| cell communication | 1 |
| cellular process | 1 |
| signaling | 1 |
| regulation of cellular process | 1 |
| cellular response to stimulus | 1 |
| developmental process involved in reproduction | 1 |
| male gamete generation | 1 |
| germ cell development | 1 |
| spermatid differentiation | 1 |
| cell population proliferation | 1 |
| regulation of cell population proliferation | 1 |
| positive regulation of cellular process | 1 |
| gamete generation | 1 |
| cell migration | 1 |
| regulation of cell morphogenesis | 1 |
| regulation of biological quality | 1 |
| visual behavior | 1 |
| associative learning | 1 |
| gonad development | 1 |
| development of primary male sexual characteristics | 1 |
| cell motility | 1 |
| cell surface receptor signaling pathway | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
5408 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIT | KITLG | P21583 | 999 |
| KIT | CLEC11A | Q9Y240 | 993 |
| KIT | CXCL12 | P48061 | 972 |
| KIT | CD34 | P28906 | 953 |
| KIT | IL3 | P08700 | 944 |
| KIT | ANPEP | P15144 | 919 |
| KIT | IL1RAP | Q9NPH3 | 919 |
| KIT | CD33 | P20138 | 897 |
| KIT | ANO1 | Q5XXA6 | 891 |
| KIT | GRB2 | P29354 | 887 |
| KIT | PTPRC | P08575 | 881 |
| KIT | FLT3LG | P49771 | 860 |
| KIT | IL7 | P13232 | 826 |
| KIT | CXCR4 | P30991 | 824 |
| KIT | ENG | P17813 | 817 |
IntAct
488 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIT | PIK3R1 | psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity) | 0.750 |
| PIK3R1 | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.750 |
| PIK3R1 | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.750 |
| GRB2 | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.740 |
| GRB2 | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.740 |
| PLCG1 | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:2364”(proximity) | 0.670 |
| PLCG1 | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.670 |
| PLCG1 | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.670 |
| CRK | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.590 |
| GRB7 | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.590 |
| PIK3R2 | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.590 |
| KIT | KITLG | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.540 |
| KITLG | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.540 |
| KIT | Ptpn11 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.520 |
| Ptpn11 | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.520 |
| Mpdz | KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.510 |
| KIT | Mpdz | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.510 |
| KIT | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.500 | |
| KIT | PATJ | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
| KIT | PICK1 | psi-mi:“MI:0407”(direct interaction) | 0.440 |
BioGRID (191): PIK3CG (Co-localization), BCR (Co-localization), CSF2RA (Co-localization), PIK3R1 (Co-localization), PLCG1 (Co-localization), KIT (Co-localization), KIT (Affinity Capture-MS), CBL (Affinity Capture-Western), HSP90B1 (Affinity Capture-Western), KIT (Affinity Capture-Western), RPS6KB1 (Negative Genetic), TP53 (Positive Genetic), SMO (Positive Genetic), ILKAP (Two-hybrid), PTPN20B (Two-hybrid)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A7H0DND3, A1XRN2, A8WH72, A8WH74, A8WH75, A8WUV1, B1A4M7, B1A4N2, B1A4N8, B1A4P2, B1A4P6, B1A4P7, B1A4P8, B1A4P9, B1A4Q0, B1A4Q2, B1A4Q3, B1A4Q5, B1A4Q6, B1A4Q8, B1A4Q9, B1A4R0, B1A4R4, B2D1Y0, O55159, P0DQP8, P10721, P16234, P21057, P21755, P21756, P24761, P24765, P26618, P26619, P33851, Q16YE7, Q1L867, Q3T0L5, Q5FVR3
Diamond homologs: D2IYS2, G3V9H8, O08775, O42127, O73791, O73798, O97799, P00529, P00545, P04048, P05532, P05622, P07333, P07949, P09581, P09619, P10721, P11362, P13369, P16092, P16234, P17948, P18460, P18461, P20786, P21802, P21803, P21804, P22182, P22455, P22607, P23049, P26618, P26619, P33497, P35546, P35590, P35916, P35917, P35918
SIGNOR signaling
80 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIT | “up-regulates activity” | KIT | phosphorylation |
| SRC | “up-regulates activity” | KIT | phosphorylation |
| GRB2 | down-regulates | KIT | |
| SOCS6 | down-regulates | KIT | ubiquitination |
| axitinib | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| sunitinib | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| N-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-4-(4-benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinecarbothioamide | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| 4-amino-5-fluoro-3-[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-1,3-dihydrobenzimidazol-2-ylidene]-2-quinolinone | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| “dovitinib; bis(lactic acid)” | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| imatinib | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| “imatinib methanesulfonate” | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| masitinib | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| motesanib | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| 3-(4-quinolinylmethylamino)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-thiophenecarboxamide | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| CHEK2 | up-regulates | KIT | phosphorylation |
| “pazopanib hydrochloride” | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| regorafenib | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| tandutinib | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| Telatinib | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| vatalanib | down-regulates | KIT | “chemical inhibition” |
| KITLG | up-regulates | KIT | binding |
| KIT | “up-regulates activity” | GRB2 | binding |
| KIT | “up-regulates activity” | GRB7 | binding |
| DAB2IP | “down-regulates quantity by repression” | KIT | “transcriptional regulation” |
| GATA1 | “down-regulates quantity by repression” | KIT | “transcriptional regulation” |
| KITLG | “up-regulates activity” | KIT | binding |
| KIT | “up-regulates activity” | ERK1/2 | |
| KIT | “up-regulates activity” | PI3K | phosphorylation |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 133 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.
Reactome pathways:
| Pathway | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation of KIT signaling | 7 | 45.7× | 9e-09 |
| Downstream signal transduction | 10 | 41.4× | 5e-12 |
| Signaling by phosphorylated juxtamembrane, extracellular and kinase domain KIT mutants | 7 | 39.5× | 2e-08 |
| Signaling by SCF-KIT | 13 | 35.1× | 1e-14 |
| Tie2 Signaling | 5 | 32.7× | 9e-06 |
| Long-term potentiation | 6 | 31.0× | 1e-06 |
| Signaling by ALK | 5 | 31.0× | 1e-05 |
| Ras activation upon Ca2+ influx through NMDA receptor | 5 | 31.0× | 1e-05 |
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| establishment or maintenance of epithelial cell apical/basal polarity | 10 | 46.9× | 6e-12 |
| protein localization to synapse | 6 | 37.1× | 3e-06 |
| peptidyl-tyrosine dephosphorylation | 5 | 35.8× | 3e-05 |
| receptor clustering | 7 | 35.2× | 4e-07 |
| positive regulation of Rac protein signal transduction | 5 | 26.1× | 1e-04 |
| regulation of postsynaptic membrane neurotransmitter receptor levels | 6 | 24.0× | 3e-05 |
| B cell receptor signaling pathway | 5 | 16.2× | 9e-04 |
| establishment of cell polarity | 5 | 15.4× | 1e-03 |
Disease & clinical
Cancer significance
From CIViC — curated cancer-variant interpretation:
c-KIT activation has been shown to have oncogenic activity in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), melanomas, lung cancer, and other tumor types. The targeted therapeutics nilotinib and sunitinib have shown efficacy in treating KIT overactive patients, and are in late-stage trials in melanoma and GIST. KIT overactivity can be the result of many genomic events from genomic amplification to overexpression to missense mutations. Missense mutations have been shown to be key players in mediating clinical response and acquired resistance in patients being treated with these targeted therapeutics.
From intOGen — cancer-driver classification: activating (oncogene-like) across 4 cancer types — AML, GIST, MEL, MGCT.
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
3434 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 77 |
| Likely pathogenic | 36 |
| Uncertain significance | 1658 |
| Likely benign | 1330 |
| Benign | 48 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (30)
| Variant ID | HGVS | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| 1071467 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1126G>T (p.Glu376Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 1299653 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.2415_2422del (p.Thr806fs) | Pathogenic |
| 1331512 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.21_22del (p.Trp8fs) | Pathogenic |
| 1368363 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1000_1003dup (p.Val335fs) | Pathogenic |
| 13843 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1990G>A (p.Gly664Arg) | Pathogenic |
| 13844 | NC_000004.12:g.(?54229292)(54740716_)del | Pathogenic |
| 13846 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1676_1681del (p.Val559_Val560del) | Pathogenic |
| 13847 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1925_1926del (p.Lys642fs) | Pathogenic |
| 13848 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1681dup (p.Glu561fs) | Pathogenic |
| 13850 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.253del (p.Glu85fs) | Pathogenic |
| 13851 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1879+1G>A | Pathogenic |
| 13854 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1652_1666del (p.Pro551_Val555del) | Pathogenic |
| 13855 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1649_1663del (p.Lys550_Val555delinsIle) | Pathogenic |
| 13856 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1676T>A (p.Val559Asp) | Pathogenic |
| 13857 | NC_000004.12:g.54727416_54727442del | Pathogenic |
| 13858 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.2386A>G (p.Arg796Gly) | Pathogenic |
| 13861 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.2539A>C (p.Thr847Pro) | Pathogenic |
| 13862 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.2515G>A (p.Glu839Lys) | Pathogenic |
| 13863 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.2446G>C (p.Asp816His) | Pathogenic |
| 13864 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1751T>G (p.Phe584Cys) | Pathogenic |
| 13866 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1924A>G (p.Lys642Glu) | Pathogenic |
| 1405140 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.364del (p.Arg122fs) | Pathogenic |
| 1450203 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.2080C>T (p.Gln694Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 1451251 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1482C>A (p.Tyr494Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 1451608 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.1666C>T (p.Gln556Ter) | Pathogenic |
| 1452413 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.366_369del (p.Ser123fs) | Pathogenic |
| 2033857 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.761_765del (p.Lys254fs) | Pathogenic |
| 2043850 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.32_33insG (p.Cys12fs) | Pathogenic |
| 2126350 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.828_832dup (p.Ser278fs) | Pathogenic |
| 2203546 | NM_000222.3(KIT):c.2139del (p.Cys714fs) | Pathogenic |
SpliceAI
3727 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 4:54695723:C:T | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54695748:GGCT:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54695749:GCT:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54695751:T:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703712:T:TA | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703716:ACCAG:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703717:CCAGC:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703718:CAG:C | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703719:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703719:AGCA:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703720:G:A | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703720:G:GT | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703720:GC:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703720:GCA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703720:GCAGA:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703883:G:GT | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703883:G:T | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703886:GTA:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703887:T:TA | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703888:A:AA | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703888:AGTAG:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703889:GTAG:G | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703892:GGTAA:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703893:GT:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:54703894:T:G | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:54707087:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54707092:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54707093:A:G | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 4:54707095:TAGAT:T | acceptor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 4:54707096:A:AG | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
AlphaMissense
6468 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 4:54727437:T:A | W557R | 1.000 |
| 4:54727437:T:C | W557R | 1.000 |
| 4:54727495:T:C | L576P | 1.000 |
| 4:54727519:T:C | F584S | 1.000 |
| 4:54727534:T:A | L589Q | 1.000 |
| 4:54727534:T:C | L589P | 1.000 |
| 4:54727832:T:A | L595Q | 1.000 |
| 4:54727832:T:C | L595P | 1.000 |
| 4:54727834:G:A | G596S | 1.000 |
| 4:54727834:G:C | G596R | 1.000 |
| 4:54727834:G:T | G596C | 1.000 |
| 4:54727835:G:A | G596D | 1.000 |
| 4:54727835:G:T | G596V | 1.000 |
| 4:54727840:G:A | G598R | 1.000 |
| 4:54727840:G:C | G598R | 1.000 |
| 4:54727841:G:A | G598E | 1.000 |
| 4:54727841:G:T | G598V | 1.000 |
| 4:54727844:C:A | A599D | 1.000 |
| 4:54727846:T:A | F600I | 1.000 |
| 4:54727846:T:C | F600L | 1.000 |
| 4:54727846:T:G | F600V | 1.000 |
| 4:54727847:T:C | F600S | 1.000 |
| 4:54727847:T:G | F600C | 1.000 |
| 4:54727848:C:A | F600L | 1.000 |
| 4:54727848:C:G | F600L | 1.000 |
| 4:54727849:G:A | G601R | 1.000 |
| 4:54727849:G:C | G601R | 1.000 |
| 4:54727849:G:T | G601W | 1.000 |
| 4:54727850:G:A | G601E | 1.000 |
| 4:54727850:G:C | G601A | 1.000 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000008469 (4:54677781 C>T), RS1000029898 (4:54714708 C>T), RS1000045501 (4:54701244 C>A,T), RS1000093263 (4:54720059 T>A), RS1000138811 (4:54737249 T>C), RS1000158120 (4:54673049 G>A), RS1000164778 (4:54687309 G>C), RS1000193439 (4:54740657 T>C), RS1000221275 (4:54690208 G>A), RS1000224231 (4:54656277 T>G), RS1000234175 (4:54684203 G>A), RS1000335020 (4:54714460 T>C), RS1000338100 (4:54740311 C>T), RS1000384197 (4:54720422 A>G), RS1000426640 (4:54672826 C>T)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:164920 | disease phenotypes: MIM:606764, MIM:172800, MIM:273300, MIM:601626, MIM:154800, MIM:181500, MIM:167000
GenCC curated gene-disease
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| piebaldism | Definitive | Autosomal dominant |
| mastocytosis | Strong | Autosomal dominant |
| gastrointestinal stromal tumor | Strong | Autosomal dominant |
| cutaneous mastocytosis | Strong | Autosomal dominant |
ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)
Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.
| Disease | Classification | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|
| gastrointestinal stromal tumor | Definitive | AD |
Mondo (16): gastrointestinal stromal tumor (MONDO:0011719), hereditary neoplastic syndrome (MONDO:0015356), piebaldism (MONDO:0008244), testicular germ cell tumor (MONDO:0010108), acute myeloid leukemia (MONDO:0018874), cutaneous mastocytosis (MONDO:0019023), mastocytosis (MONDO:0007950), dysgerminoma (MONDO:0003002), schizophrenia (MONDO:0005090), testicular cancer (MONDO:0005447), hereditary skin disorder (MONDO:0100118), ovarian cancer (MONDO:0008170), lip and oral cavity carcinoma (MONDO:0023644), hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome (MONDO:0003582), systemic mastocytosis (MONDO:0016586)
Orphanet (11): Inherited cancer-predisposing syndrome (Orphanet:140162), Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (Orphanet:44890), Piebaldism (Orphanet:2884), Germ cell tumor of testis (Orphanet:363504), Acute myeloid leukemia (Orphanet:519), Cutaneous mastocytosis (Orphanet:66646), Mastocytosis (Orphanet:98292), Rare ovarian cancer (Orphanet:213500), Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome (Orphanet:145), Systemic mastocytosis (Orphanet:2467), NON RARE IN EUROPE: Schizophrenia (Orphanet:3140)
HPO phenotypes
121 total (30 of 121 shown, HPO-id order):
| HPO | Term |
|---|---|
| HP:0000006 | Autosomal dominant inheritance |
| HP:0000027 | Azoospermia |
| HP:0000252 | Microcephaly |
| HP:0000343 | Long philtrum |
| HP:0000365 | Hearing impairment |
| HP:0000431 | Wide nasal bridge |
| HP:0000598 | Abnormality of the ear |
| HP:0000664 | Synophrys |
| HP:0000939 | Osteoporosis |
| HP:0000953 | Hyperpigmentation of the skin |
| HP:0000969 | Edema |
| HP:0000980 | Pallor |
| HP:0000988 | Skin rash |
| HP:0000989 | Pruritus |
| HP:0001019 | Erythroderma |
| HP:0001025 | Urticaria |
| HP:0001034 | Hypermelanotic macule |
| HP:0001053 | Hypopigmented skin patches |
| HP:0001067 | Neurofibroma |
| HP:0001072 | Thickened skin |
| HP:0001100 | Heterochromia iridis |
| HP:0001176 | Large hands |
| HP:0001249 | Intellectual disability |
| HP:0001251 | Ataxia |
| HP:0001252 | Hypotonia |
| HP:0001279 | Syncope |
| HP:0001392 | Abnormality of the liver |
| HP:0001442 | Typified by somatic mosaicism |
| HP:0001649 | Tachycardia |
| HP:0001744 | Splenomegaly |
GWAS associations
32 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST000387_12 | Bipolar disorder | 4.000000e-06 |
| GCST000503_6 | Mean corpuscular volume | 1.000000e-15 |
| GCST000585_17 | Mean corpuscular volume | 1.000000e-27 |
| GCST001765_43 | Red blood cell traits | 3.000000e-39 |
| GCST002698_1 | Serum VEGFR2 concentration | 5.000000e-25 |
| GCST002715_9 | Breastfeeding duration | 9.000000e-06 |
| GCST002936_29 | Cadmium levels | 1.000000e-06 |
| GCST003050_20 | Schizophrenia | 5.000000e-07 |
| GCST004003_9 | Hematocrit | 1.000000e-08 |
| GCST004004_32 | Mean corpuscular volume | 2.000000e-36 |
| GCST004005_13 | Hemoglobin levels | 1.000000e-08 |
| GCST004006_29 | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin | 1.000000e-08 |
| GCST004008_14 | Red blood cell count | 4.000000e-16 |
| GCST004008_19 | Red blood cell count | 2.000000e-28 |
| GCST004332_3 | Red blood cell count | 4.000000e-10 |
| GCST004334_6 | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin | 3.000000e-12 |
| GCST004335_3 | Mean corpuscular volume | 9.000000e-13 |
| GCST005754_1 | Systemic lupus erythematosus | 1.000000e-15 |
| GCST005991_10 | Platelet count | 7.000000e-09 |
| GCST005993_74 | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin | 6.000000e-109 |
| GCST005994_20 | Hematocrit | 2.000000e-20 |
| GCST005995_8 | Hemoglobin | 6.000000e-16 |
| GCST005996_60 | Red blood cell count | 1.000000e-93 |
| GCST006011_105 | Mean corpuscular volume | 3.000000e-126 |
| GCST006576_1 | Anorexia nervosa or obsessive-compulsive disorder | 4.000000e-07 |
| GCST010241_281 | Apolipoprotein A1 levels | 5.000000e-09 |
| GCST010242_129 | HDL cholesterol levels | 1.000000e-12 |
| GCST010244_311 | Triglyceride levels | 9.000000e-12 |
| GCST010658_7 | High density lipoprotein cholesterol levels | 5.000000e-07 |
| GCST010660_15 | Triglyceride levels | 3.000000e-06 |
EFO canonical traits (10, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0004305 | erythrocyte count |
| EFO:0006864 | breastfeeding duration |
| EFO:0004348 | hematocrit |
| EFO:0004509 | hemoglobin measurement |
| EFO:0004527 | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| EFO:0004309 | platelet count |
| EFO:0004614 | apolipoprotein A 1 measurement |
| EFO:0004612 | high density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement |
| EFO:0004530 | triglyceride measurement |
| EFO:0007990 | neutrophil percentage of leukocytes |
MeSH disease descriptors (12)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D004407 | Dysgerminoma | C04.557.465.330.300 |
| D046152 | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors | C04.557.450.565.370; C06.301.371.308; C06.405.249.308 |
| D061325 | Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome | C04.588.180.483; C04.588.322.455.431; C04.700.517; C12.050.351.500.056.630.705.431; C12.050.351.937.418.685.431; C12.100.250.056.630.705.431; C12.900.418.685.431; C16.320.700.517; C17.800.090.500.483; C19.344.410.431; C19.391.630.705.431 |
| D015470 | Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute | C04.557.337.539.275; C15.378.508.539.275 |
| D008415 | Mastocytosis | C04.557.450.565.465; C20.762.750 |
| D034701 | Mastocytosis, Cutaneous | C04.557.450.565.465.500; C04.588.805.309; C17.800.882.356; C20.762.750.563 |
| D009386 | Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary | C04.700; C16.320.700 |
| D010051 | Ovarian Neoplasms | C04.588.322.455; C12.050.351.500.056.630.705; C12.050.351.937.418.685; C12.100.250.056.630.705; C12.900.418.685; C19.344.410; C19.391.630.705 |
| D016116 | Piebaldism | C16.320.290.040.600; C16.320.565.100.102.600; C16.320.850.080.600; C17.800.621.440.102.600; C17.800.827.080.600; C18.452.648.100.102.600 |
| D012873 | Skin Diseases, Genetic | C16.320.850; C17.800.827 |
| D013736 | Testicular Neoplasms | C04.588.322.762; C04.588.945.440.915; C12.100.500.260.937; C12.200.294.260.937; C12.200.758.409.937; C12.900.619.937; C19.344.762; C19.391.829.782 |
| C563236 | Testicular Germ Cell Tumor (supp.) |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: yes
ChEMBL targets (4): CHEMBL1936 (SINGLE PROTEIN), CHEMBL2111428 (SELECTIVITY GROUP), CHEMBL4523731 (PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION), CHEMBL4630731 (PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION)
Molecules with ChEMBL bioactivity
99 molecules (phase ≥1), by development phase (incl. off-target/promiscuous compounds). Patent mentions across the top 20 by phase: 415,711 (via chembl_molecule»patent_compound — counts attach to the compound, not the gene–compound relationship, so off-target/promiscuous molecules can dominate).
| Molecule | Name | Phase | Patents |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL1171837 | PONATINIB | 4 | 8,955 |
| CHEMBL1287853 | FEDRATINIB | 4 | 3,554 |
| CHEMBL1289494 | TIVOZANIB | 4 | 4,455 |
| CHEMBL1289601 | LENVATINIB | 4 | 8,784 |
| CHEMBL1289926 | AXITINIB | 4 | 15,732 |
| CHEMBL1336 | SORAFENIB | 4 | 86,060 |
| CHEMBL1421 | DASATINIB ANHYDROUS | 4 | 55,003 |
| CHEMBL1448 | NICLOSAMIDE | 4 | 14,322 |
| CHEMBL1642 | IMATINIB MESYLATE | 4 | 70,143 |
| CHEMBL1789941 | RUXOLITINIB | 4 | 11,547 |
| CHEMBL1834657 | INFIGRATINIB PHOSPHATE | 4 | 285 |
| CHEMBL1852688 | INFIGRATINIB | 4 | 2,209 |
| CHEMBL1946170 | REGORAFENIB | 4 | 12,678 |
| CHEMBL1983268 | ENTRECTINIB | 4 | 3,510 |
| CHEMBL2105717 | CABOZANTINIB | 4 | 11,177 |
| CHEMBL2403108 | CERITINIB | 4 | 8,551 |
| CHEMBL24828 | VANDETANIB | 4 | 42,230 |
| CHEMBL255863 | NILOTINIB | 4 | 38,627 |
| CHEMBL288441 | BOSUTINIB | 4 | 12,255 |
| CHEMBL3545311 | BRIGATINIB | 4 | 5,634 |
| CHEMBL3813873 | PEXIDARTINIB | 4 | |
| CHEMBL4204794 | AVAPRITINIB | 4 | |
| CHEMBL4216467 | RIPRETINIB | 4 | |
| CHEMBL477772 | PAZOPANIB | 4 | |
| CHEMBL502835 | NINTEDANIB | 4 | |
| CHEMBL535 | SUNITINIB | 4 | |
| CHEMBL5416410 | DASATINIB | 4 | |
| CHEMBL553 | ERLOTINIB | 4 | |
| CHEMBL576982 | QUIZARTINIB | 4 | |
| CHEMBL601719 | CRIZOTINIB | 4 |
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
Drug × variant × indication: 159 predictive associations from 189 curated evidence items; also 8 oncogenic, 8 prognostic, 4 diagnostic, 1 functional.
| Variant | Therapy | Indication | Effect | Level | CIViC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIT Exon 11 Mutation | Imatinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC A | EID654 +2 |
| KIT Exon 9 Mutation | Imatinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC A | EID1221 +1 |
| KIT D816V | Avapritinib | Systemic Mastocytosis | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC A | EID11274 |
| KIT Mutation | Imatinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC A | EID11282 |
| KIT Mutation | Ripretinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC A | EID11284 |
| KIT Mutation | Sunitinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC A | EID11285 |
| KIT Exon 11 Mutation | Regorafenib Anhydrous | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID4599 +2 |
| KIT Exon 9 Mutation | Sunitinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID1223 +2 |
| KIT D816V | Midostaurin | Systemic Mastocytosis | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID1725 |
| KIT EXPRESSION | Sunitinib | Glioblastoma | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID10180 |
| KIT EXPRESSION | Imatinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID2480 |
| KIT Exon 11 Mutation | Imatinib | Melanoma | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID58 |
| KIT Exon 9 Mutation | Regorafenib Anhydrous | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID4628 |
| KIT Mutation | Imatinib | Melanoma | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID1222 |
| KIT Mutation | Nilotinib | Melanoma | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID7145 |
| KIT Mutation | Dasatinib | Core Binding Factor Acute Myeloid Leukemia | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID8576 |
| KIT RS3733542 | Selumetinib | Acute Myeloid Leukemia | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID1136 |
| KIT V654A | Sunitinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID304 |
| KIT Wildtype | Regorafenib Anhydrous | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID4144 |
| KIT Y503_F504insAY | Imatinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID2394 |
| NOT KIT D816V | Imatinib | Systemic Mastocytosis | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID11158 |
| KIT Exon 9 Mutation | Regorafenib Anhydrous | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Reduced Sensitivity | CIViC B | EID4139 +1 |
| KIT Exon 9 Mutation | Imatinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Reduced Sensitivity | CIViC B | EID2477 |
| KIT P551_E554delPMYE | Sunitinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Resistance | CIViC B | EID4454 +2 |
| KIT Amplification | Imatinib | Mucosal Melanoma | Resistance | CIViC B | EID1466 |
| KIT Amplification | Nilotinib | Melanoma | Resistance | CIViC B | EID5907 |
| KIT D816V | Imatinib | Systemic Mastocytosis | Resistance | CIViC B | EID11160 |
| KIT EXPRESSION | Imatinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Resistance | CIViC B | EID2488 |
| KIT Exon 11 Mutation | Sunitinib | Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor | Resistance | CIViC B | EID4072 |
| KIT EXPRESSION | Imatinib | Endometrial Cancer | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC C | EID1024 +1 |
+129 more predictive associations (showing top 30 by evidence level).
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
PharmGKB variants
1 variants.
| Variant | Genes | Level | Score | #Clin annots | Drugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs121913512 | KIT | 0.00 | 0 |
GtoPdb / IUPHAR curated pharmacology
(IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology — expert-curated)
Target class: catalytic receptor — Type III RTKs: PDGFR, CSFR, Kit, FLT3 receptor family
Most potent curated ligand interactions (52 total), top 25:
| Ligand | Action | Affinity | Parameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| stem cell factor | Agonist | 9.82 | pKd |
| AC710 | Inhibition | 9.0 | pKd |
| BPR1R024 | Inhibition | 8.96 | pIC50 |
| dovitinib | Inhibition | 8.7 | pIC50 |
| famitinib | Inhibition | 8.7 | pIC50 |
| compound 6li [Chan et al., 2022] | Inhibition | 8.59 | pKd |
| cediranib | Inhibition | 8.52 | pIC50 |
| CHMFL-KIT-64 | Inhibition | 8.4 | pIC50 |
| ibcasertib | Inhibition | 8.4 | pIC50 |
| elenestinib | Inhibition | 8.35 | pIC50 |
| quizartinib | Inhibition | 8.32 | pKd |
| compound 7k [PMID: 23521020] | Inhibition | 8.31 | pIC50 |
| JNJ-28312141 | Inhibition | 8.3 | pIC50 |
| sitravatinib | Inhibition | 8.22 | pIC50 |
| risvodetinib | Inhibition | 8.11 | pIC50 |
| henatinib | Inhibition | 8.1 | pIC50 |
| SU11652 | Inhibition | 8.0 | pIC50 |
| KBP-7018 | Inhibition | 8.0 | pIC50 |
| compound 8h [PMID: 22765894] | Inhibition | 7.96 | pIC50 |
| sunitinib | Inhibition | 7.88 | pIC50 |
| compound 8i [PMID: 22765894] | Inhibition | 7.86 | pIC50 |
| linifanib | Inhibition | 7.85 | pIC50 |
| SU-14813 | Inhibition | 7.82 | pIC50 |
| labuxtinib | Inhibition | 7.7 | pIC50 |
| edicotinib | Inhibition | 7.7 | pIC50 |
Binding affinities (BindingDB)
1184 measured of 2024 human assays (2024 total across all organisms); most potent 50 below. Values come from heterogeneous assays and are not directly comparable.
| Ligand | Measure | Value | Patent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-[2-(4-methylphenyl)-5-tert-butyl-pyrazol-3-yl]-3-[4-(2-morpholin-4-ylethoxy)naphthalen-1-yl]urea | KD | 0.37 nM | |
| US20250360145, Example 119 | IC50 | 0.73 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 87 | IC50 | 0.83 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 83 | IC50 | 1.2 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| Staurosporine | KD | 1.7 nM | |
| FORETINIB | IC50 | 1.9 nM | |
| US20250360145, Example 101 | IC50 | 1.9 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| 3-methoxy-8-[[5-methoxy-6-[(5-methoxy-2-pyridinyl)methoxy]-3-pyridinyl]methyl]-1,5-naphthyridine | IC50 | 2.1 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 93 | IC50 | 2.1 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 56 | IC50 | 2.2 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 72 | IC50 | 2.2 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 100 | IC50 | 2.2 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| FIIN-1 | KD | 2.8 nM | |
| N-[2-methyl-5-[5-[(2,2,3,3-tetrafluorocyclobutyl)oxymethyl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]phenyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 3 nM | US-9199981: Compounds and compositions as C-kit kinase inhibitors |
| US20250360145, Example 66 | IC50 | 3 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 116 | IC50 | 3 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| FRIN-1 | KD | 3.1 nM | |
| US20250360145, Example 55 | IC50 | 3.2 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| 2-[[3-methoxy-5-[(7-methoxy-1,5-naphthyridin-4-yl)methyl]-2-pyridinyl]oxymethyl]-6,7-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,4]oxazine | IC50 | 3.3 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 74 | IC50 | 3.3 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 79 | IC50 | 3.6 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| (3R,4R)-3-methoxy-4-(methylamino)-29-oxa-1,7,17-triazaoctacyclo[12.12.2.12,6.07,28.08,13.015,19.020,27.021,26]nonacosa-8,10,12,14,19,21,23,25,27-nonaen-16-one | IC50 | 3.93 nM | US-10189849: CDK inhibitors |
| 3-[4-(3-amino-1,2-benzoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)urea | IC50 | 4 nM | |
| 3-[4-(3-amino-1,2-benzoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]-1-(4-methylphenyl)urea | IC50 | 4 nM | |
| 3-[4-(3-amino-1,2-benzoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)urea | IC50 | 4 nM | |
| US20250360145, Example 80 | IC50 | 4 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 59 | IC50 | 4.4 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 82 | IC50 | 4.6 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 112 | IC50 | 4.7 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 88 | IC50 | 4.9 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| 3-[4-(3-amino-1,2-benzoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]-1-(3-nitrophenyl)urea | IC50 | 5 nM | |
| 3-[4-(3-amino-1,2-benzoxazol-4-yl)phenyl]-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)urea | IC50 | 5 nM | |
| N-[4-[1-(3-amino-3-methylbutanoyl)piperidin-4-yl]-2-(cyclohexen-1-yl)phenyl]-5-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxamide | IC50 | 5 nM | US-8697716: Method of inhibiting C-KIT kinase |
| US20250360145, Example 136 | IC50 | 5 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| US20250360145, Example 81 | IC50 | 5.1 nM | US-20250360145: CSF-1R INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF |
| N-benzyl-1-[6-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| N-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-[6-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| N-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-(6-phenylpyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl)azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| 2-(4-methylphenyl)-N-[1-[6-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidin-3-yl]acetamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| N-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-[6-(2-methylpyrazol-3-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| 1-[6-(1-methylimidazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]-N-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| (1S)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-N-[[1-[6-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidin-3-yl]methyl]ethanamine | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| (1R)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-N-[[1-[6-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidin-3-yl]methyl]ethanamine | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| N-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1-[6-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| N-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-[6-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| N-(4-cyanophenyl)-1-[6-(1,5-dimethylpyrazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| N-(4-cyano-2-methylphenyl)-1-[6-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| N-(4-cyanophenyl)-3-methyl-1-[6-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| 3-methyl-N-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-[6-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
| 1-[6-(3,5-dimethylpyrazolidin-4-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-yl]-N-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]azetidine-3-carboxamide | IC50 | 5.5 nM | US-9688680: Compositions useful for treating disorders related to kit |
ChEMBL bioactivities
5653 potent at pChembl≥5 of 5711 total, top 50 by pChembl (potency: 10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM).
| pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Molecule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.70 | IC50 | 0.02 | nM | CHEMBL4448433 |
| 9.92 | IC50 | 0.12 | nM | CHEMBL4448433 |
| 9.80 | Ki | 0.1585 | nM | CHEMBL404366 |
| 9.74 | IC50 | 0.18 | nM | CHEMBL3683258 |
| 9.74 | IC50 | 0.18 | nM | CHEMBL4448433 |
| 9.70 | IC50 | 0.2 | nM | AVAPRITINIB |
| 9.70 | Ki | 0.1995 | nM | CHEMBL273187 |
| 9.68 | Kd | 0.21 | nM | SUNITINIB |
| 9.62 | IC50 | 0.24 | nM | AVAPRITINIB |
| 9.60 | Kd | 0.25 | nM | SU-014813 |
| 9.60 | Ki | 0.2512 | nM | CHEMBL373798 |
| 9.57 | IC50 | 0.27 | nM | AVAPRITINIB |
| 9.57 | Kd | 0.27 | nM | CEDIRANIB |
| 9.55 | Kd | 0.28 | nM | SUNITINIB |
| 9.54 | Kd | 0.29 | nM | SU-014813 |
| 9.51 | Kd | 0.31 | nM | CEDIRANIB |
| 9.50 | Ki | 0.3162 | nM | CHEMBL402846 |
| 9.50 | Ki | 0.3162 | nM | CHEMBL272938 |
| 9.49 | Kd | 0.32 | nM | CEDIRANIB |
| 9.43 | Kd | 0.37 | nM | SUNITINIB |
| 9.42 | Kd | 0.38 | nM | CEDIRANIB |
| 9.40 | Kd | 0.4 | nM | CHEMBL4205999 |
| 9.39 | Kd | 0.41 | nM | SUNITINIB |
| 9.37 | Kd | 0.43 | nM | STAUROSPORINE |
| 9.34 | Kd | 0.46 | nM | CHEMBL1908396 |
| 9.31 | Kd | 0.49 | nM | AXITINIB |
| 9.30 | Ki | 0.5012 | nM | CHEMBL271441 |
| 9.29 | Kd | 0.51 | nM | SU-014813 |
| 9.27 | Kd | 0.54 | nM | CEDIRANIB |
| 9.25 | Kd | 0.56 | nM | SU-014813 |
| 9.24 | Kd | 0.57 | nM | DASATINIB |
| 9.22 | Kd | 0.6 | nM | CHEMBL2203434 |
| 9.22 | IC50 | 0.6 | nM | CHEMBL6163448 |
| 9.22 | Kd | 0.6 | nM | STAUROSPORINE |
| 9.21 | Kd | 0.62 | nM | DASATINIB |
| 9.19 | IC50 | 0.65 | nM | CHEMBL5802203 |
| 9.19 | IC50 | 0.65 | nM | CHEMBL5864761 |
| 9.19 | IC50 | 0.65 | nM | CHEMBL5991236 |
| 9.19 | IC50 | 0.65 | nM | CHEMBL5912912 |
| 9.19 | IC50 | 0.65 | nM | CHEMBL5876826 |
| 9.19 | Kd | 0.64 | nM | STAUROSPORINE |
| 9.18 | Kd | 0.66 | nM | DASATINIB |
| 9.17 | IC50 | 0.67 | nM | CHEMBL4448433 |
| 9.17 | Kd | 0.68 | nM | SU-014813 |
| 9.17 | Kd | 0.68 | nM | DASATINIB |
| 9.16 | Kd | 0.69 | nM | CHEMBL1908396 |
| 9.15 | IC50 | 0.7 | nM | SUNITINIB |
| 9.15 | Kd | 0.71 | nM | SUNITINIB |
| 9.15 | Kd | 0.7 | nM | SUNITINIB |
| 9.10 | IC50 | 0.8 | nM | SUNITINIB |
PubChem BioAssay actives
2337 with measured affinity, of 6100 total; 50 most potent distinct compounds. Largely complementary to BindingDB; screening values are coarse (µM, 4 dp), so sub-nM hits tie at the floor.
| Compound | Assay | Type | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-(5-ethyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)-3-[4-[2-[[6-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-1,3-thiazol-5-yl]phenyl]urea | 1587963: Inhibition of human c-KIT A loop exon 17 D820Y single mutant using poly (Glu,Tyr) 4:1 as substrate in presence of 33P-gamma-ATP by hotspot kinase assay | ic50 | <0.0001 | uM |
| 3-N-[4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl]-1-pyridin-2-yl-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine | 623446: Displacement of [33P]ATP from human recombinant c-KIT domain after 20 mins by scintillation counting | ki | <0.0001 | uM |
| Avapritinib | 2141013: Inhibition of KIT (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0002 | uM |
| Sunitinib | 435802: Binding constant for KIT(V559D,V654A) kinase domain | kd | 0.0002 | uM |
| 5-[(Z)-(5-fluoro-2-oxo-1H-indol-3-ylidene)methyl]-N-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-morpholin-4-ylpropyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamide | 435802: Binding constant for KIT(V559D,V654A) kinase domain | kd | 0.0003 | uM |
| 4-[4-(5-benzylpyrimidin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]-6,7-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)quinazoline | 1380500: Binding affinity to KIT D816V mutant (unknown origin) | kd | 0.0004 | uM |
| Dasatinib | 1797044: Kinase Assay and Binding Constant Measurement from Article 10.1073/pnas.0504952102: “Inhibition of drug-resistant mutants of ABL, KIT, and EGF receptor kinases.” | kd | 0.0004 | uM |
| (2S,3R,4R,6R)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-4-(methylamino)-29-oxa-1,7,17-triazaoctacyclo[12.12.2.12,6.07,28.08,13.015,19.020,27.021,26]nonacosa-8,10,12,14,19,21,23,25,27-nonaen-16-one | 624788: Binding constant for KIT(D816H) kinase domain | kd | 0.0004 | uM |
| Axitinib | 624791: Binding constant for KIT(V559D) kinase domain | kd | 0.0005 | uM |
| N-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-[[6-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]-2-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxamide;hydrate | 435410: Binding constant for KIT kinase domain | kd | 0.0006 | uM |
| N-[4-[(5-tert-butyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)carbamoylamino]phenyl]-5-(1-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)oxypyridine-2-carboxamide | 712316: Binding affinity to KIT expressed in HEK-293 cells | kd | 0.0006 | uM |
| 1-[4-(6,7-dimethoxyquinolin-4-yl)oxy-2-methoxyphenyl]-3-[1-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)ethyl]urea | 624786: Binding constant for KIT kinase domain | kd | 0.0007 | uM |
| N-[4-[(5-tert-butyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)carbamoylamino]phenyl]-3-hydroxypyridine-2-carboxamide | 469529: Binding affinity to KIT | kd | 0.0010 | uM |
| 3-N-[4-(4-morpholin-4-ylcyclohexyl)phenyl]-1-pyridin-2-yl-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-diamine | 623446: Displacement of [33P]ATP from human recombinant c-KIT domain after 20 mins by scintillation counting | ki | 0.0010 | uM |
| 1-(3-bromophenyl)-3-[4-(quinazolin-4-ylamino)phenyl]urea | 1254378: Inhibition of c-Kit (unknown origin) by radiometric protein kinase assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 1-(3-bromophenyl)-3-[4-(thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamino)phenyl]urea | 1254378: Inhibition of c-Kit (unknown origin) by radiometric protein kinase assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 4-amino-5-fluoro-3-[6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]-1H-quinolin-2-one | 1431276: Inhibition of recombinant human N-terminal GST/His6-tagged c-KIT (544 to 976 residues) expressed in baculovirus infected sf9 cells using biotinylated peptide substrate GGLFDDPSYVNVQNL in presence of ATP incubated for 1 to 4 hrs by time resolved fluorescence assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 2-[(Z)-(5-fluoro-2-oxo-1H-indol-3-ylidene)methyl]-3-methyl-5-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)-6,7-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one | 536879: Inhibition of c-Kit after 30 mins by ELISA | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 3-(2-aminoquinazolin-6-yl)-1-(2-cyclopentylethyl)-4-methylpyridin-2-one | 407623: Inhibition of c-Kit by TR-FRET assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| N-(2-aminopyrimidin-5-yl)-6-chloro-3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]-1,2-benzoxazole-7-carboxamide | 387174: Inhibition of c-kit | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| N-(6-acetamido-3-pyridinyl)-6-chloro-3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]-1,2-benzoxazole-7-carboxamide | 387174: Inhibition of c-kit | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 2-[(Z)-(5-fluoro-2-oxo-1H-indol-3-ylidene)methyl]-5-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-3-morpholin-4-ylpropyl]-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one | 536879: Inhibition of c-Kit after 30 mins by ELISA | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 2-[(2-amino-4-pyridinyl)methylamino]-N-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)benzamide | 308523: Inhibition of human recombinant cKit by FRET assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 2-[(2-acetamido-4-pyridinyl)methylamino]-N-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)benzamide | 308523: Inhibition of human recombinant cKit by FRET assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-2-[(Z)-(5-fluoro-2-oxo-1H-indol-3-ylidene)methyl]-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one | 536879: Inhibition of c-Kit after 30 mins by ELISA | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-(4-fluoro-3-methylanilino)-8-methylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one | 1797044: Kinase Assay and Binding Constant Measurement from Article 10.1073/pnas.0504952102: “Inhibition of drug-resistant mutants of ABL, KIT, and EGF receptor kinases.” | kd | 0.0010 | uM |
| N-[4-[(5-tert-butyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)carbamoylamino]phenyl]-5-(1-ethyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)oxypyridine-2-carboxamide | 712316: Binding affinity to KIT expressed in HEK-293 cells | kd | 0.0010 | uM |
| 1-[4-[(6-aminoquinazolin-4-yl)amino]phenyl]-3-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]urea | 759167: Inhibition of wild-type cKIT (unknown origin)-mediated phosphorylation of biotinylated poly-Glu-Tyr preincubated for 30 to 60 mins prior to substrate addition by TR-FRET assay | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 4-[[4-(4-chloroanilino)furo[2,3-d]pyridazin-7-yl]oxymethyl]-N-methylpyridine-2-carboxamide | 1779639: Inhibition of c-Kit (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0010 | uM |
| 1-[4-[7-(dimethylamino)quinazolin-4-yl]oxyphenyl]-3-[[6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridinyl]methyl]urea | 1785257: Inhibition of human c-Kit by Kinomescan method | ic50 | 0.0011 | uM |
| 2-[5-[(6-cyclopropyloxy-3-pyridinyl)amino]-4-methyl-3-pyridinyl]-N-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-7-carboxamide | 2141406: Inhibition of c-Kit (unknown origin) in presence of ATP | ic50 | 0.0011 | uM |
| N-[4-[(5-tert-butyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)carbamoylamino]phenyl]-5-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl)oxypyridine-2-carboxamide | 712316: Binding affinity to KIT expressed in HEK-293 cells | kd | 0.0011 | uM |
| N-(3,3-dimethyl-1,2-dihydroindol-6-yl)-2-(pyridin-4-ylmethylamino)pyridine-3-carboxamide | 624790: Binding constant for KIT(L576P) kinase domain | kd | 0.0013 | uM |
| 1-hexyl-3-[4-(3-methyl-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-4-yl)phenyl]urea | 1444935: Inhibition of cKIT (unknown origin) using FAM-labeled peptide as substrate preincubated for 10 mins followed by substrate addition in presence of ATP by mobility shift assay | ic50 | 0.0014 | uM |
| (7Z)-7-(5-fluoro-2-oxo-1H-indol-3-ylidene)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydroindole-3-carboxamide | 773015: Inhibition of c-KIT (unknown origin) | ic50 | 0.0014 | uM |
| 2-[3-[6-[[4-(2-methyl-1,3-oxazol-4-yl)phenyl]methylamino]pyrimidin-4-yl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-7-yl]oxyethanol | 1766133: Inhibition of N-terminal GST-tagged human recombinant C-KIT V654A mutant (544 to end residues) using GGMEDIYEFMGGKKK as substrate measured after 40 mins in presence of [gamma-33P]ATP by scintillation counting analysis | ic50 | 0.0015 | uM |
| 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-[(3Z)-2-oxo-3-(1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylidene)-1H-indol-6-yl]urea | 491752: Inhibition of cKIT | ic50 | 0.0015 | uM |
| 3-(2-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-7-ylethynyl)-4-methyl-N-[4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]benzamide | 1465750: Inhibition of wild type KIT (unknown origin) using biotinylated poly-Glu-Tyr as substrate preincubated for 30 mins followed by substrate addition in presence of ATP by TR-FRET assay | ic50 | 0.0016 | uM |
| Quizartinib | 526665: Binding affinity to cKIT | kd | 0.0016 | uM |
| 6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-8-methyl-2-(3-methylsulfanylanilino)pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one | 624791: Binding constant for KIT(V559D) kinase domain | kd | 0.0016 | uM |
| 1-[4-(3-amino-1H-indazol-4-yl)phenyl]-3-(2-fluoro-5-methylphenyl)urea | 435167: Binding constant for KIT(V559D) kinase domain | kd | 0.0017 | uM |
| 1-[4-(3-methyl-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-4-yl)phenyl]-3-(3-phenylpropyl)urea | 1444935: Inhibition of cKIT (unknown origin) using FAM-labeled peptide as substrate preincubated for 10 mins followed by substrate addition in presence of ATP by mobility shift assay | ic50 | 0.0017 | uM |
| Ponatinib | 1465750: Inhibition of wild type KIT (unknown origin) using biotinylated poly-Glu-Tyr as substrate preincubated for 30 mins followed by substrate addition in presence of ATP by TR-FRET assay | ic50 | 0.0017 | uM |
| Pazopanib | 624790: Binding constant for KIT(L576P) kinase domain | kd | 0.0018 | uM |
| N-[4-[(5-tert-butyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)carbamoylamino]phenyl]isoquinoline-3-carboxamide | 469529: Binding affinity to KIT | kd | 0.0018 | uM |
| 1-[4-(3-methyl-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-4-yl)phenyl]-3-quinolin-3-ylurea | 1444935: Inhibition of cKIT (unknown origin) using FAM-labeled peptide as substrate preincubated for 10 mins followed by substrate addition in presence of ATP by mobility shift assay | ic50 | 0.0019 | uM |
| 3-[2-(2-aminopyrimidin-5-yl)ethynyl]-4-methyl-N-[4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]benzamide | 1465750: Inhibition of wild type KIT (unknown origin) using biotinylated poly-Glu-Tyr as substrate preincubated for 30 mins followed by substrate addition in presence of ATP by TR-FRET assay | ic50 | 0.0019 | uM |
| N-(3-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-3-(2-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-6-ylethynyl)benzamide | 732855: Inhibition of c-KIT (unknown origin) using Ser/Thr 6 peptide as substrate incubated for 1 hr prior to substrate addition measured after 2 hrs by FRET assay | ic50 | 0.0019 | uM |
| 3-[2-(6-amino-3-pyridinyl)ethynyl]-4-methyl-N-[4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]benzamide | 1465750: Inhibition of wild type KIT (unknown origin) using biotinylated poly-Glu-Tyr as substrate preincubated for 30 mins followed by substrate addition in presence of ATP by TR-FRET assay | ic50 | 0.0020 | uM |
| 5-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-2-[(Z)-(5-fluoro-2-oxo-1H-indol-3-ylidene)methyl]-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one | 536879: Inhibition of c-Kit after 30 mins by ELISA | ic50 | 0.0020 | uM |
CTD chemical–gene interactions
109 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Valproic Acid | affects cotreatment, increases expression, affects expression | 7 |
| Arsenic Trioxide | increases reaction, decreases expression, decreases phosphorylation, increases expression, affects binding | 6 |
| Tretinoin | affects cotreatment, increases expression, decreases activity, decreases expression, affects expression | 5 |
| trichostatin A | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 3 |
| sodium arsenite | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases abundance, increases expression | 3 |
| Imatinib Mesylate | decreases reaction, increases expression, decreases activity | 3 |
| Cisplatin | affects cotreatment, increases expression, decreases response to substance | 3 |
| bisphenol A | decreases methylation, increases expression | 2 |
| potassium chromate(VI) | increases expression, affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 2 |
| S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)cysteine | affects response to substance, increases expression, affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 2 |
| tanespimycin | decreases expression, increases degradation | 2 |
| Semaxinib | decreases activity | 2 |
| entinostat | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 2 |
| ponatinib | decreases activity, decreases phosphorylation | 2 |
| Dasatinib | affects binding, decreases phosphorylation | 2 |
| Vorinostat | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 2 |
| Panobinostat | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 2 |
| Aldrin | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 2 |
| Allergens | increases expression | 2 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | affects methylation, increases expression, increases methylation | 2 |
| Chelating Agents | affects binding, decreases expression | 2 |
| Copper | affects binding, decreases expression | 2 |
| Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 2 |
| Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 2 |
| Dieldrin | increases expression, affects cotreatment | 2 |
| Doxorubicin | increases expression | 2 |
| Estradiol | increases expression, affects cotreatment | 2 |
| Parathion | decreases reaction, increases expression, affects cotreatment | 2 |
| Cadmium Chloride | decreases expression, increases abundance | 2 |
| GSK-J4 | decreases expression | 1 |
ChEMBL screening assays
2305 unique, capped per target: 2242 binding, 32 admet, 22 functional, 9 toxicity
Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):
| Assay ID | Type | Description | Source paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL1003893 | Binding | Inhibition of c-Kit | Discovery of pyrrolopyridine-pyridone based inhibitors of Met kinase: synthesis, X-ray crystallographic analysis, and biological activities. — J Med Chem |
| CHEMBL1775383 | Functional | Inhibition of c-Kit mRNA expression in human GIST882 cells after 24 hrs by qualitative RT-PCR analysis | Targeting the c-Kit Promoter G-quadruplexes with 6-Substituted Indenoisoquinolines. — ACS Med Chem Lett |
| CHEMBL4017684 | ADMET | Inhibition of human c-Kit using poly[Glu:Tyr] (4:1) as substrate measured after 2 hrs in presence of [33gammaP]ATP by P18 ion exchange chromatographic method | Design, synthesis and optimization of bis-amide derivatives as CSF1R inhibitors. — Bioorg Med Chem Lett |
Cellosaurus cell lines
106 cell lines: 76 cancer cell line, 17 factor-dependent cell line, 6 induced pluripotent stem cell, 5 transformed cell line, 2 embryonic stem cell
First 10 cell lines (id-ordered, not curated):
| Cellosaurus | Name | Category | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVCL_0003 | HMC-1 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_0589 | Kasumi-1 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_1236 | GR-ST | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_1326 | Karpas-45 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_1575 | NCI-H650 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_1658 | EW-8 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_1714 | SUP-T1 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_1E03 | BC7 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_1H35 | Sup-T1 Nef-ER 31 | Cancer cell line | Male |
| CVCL_2196 | SKNO-1 | Cancer cell line | Male |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
339 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT01377077 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Punchgrafting Techniques for Vitiligo |
| NCT01640678 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Autologous Cell Suspension Grafting Using ReCell in Vitiligo and Piebaldism Patients |
| NCT02458417 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Autologous Cell Suspension Grafting Using ReCell in Vitiligo and Piebaldism Patients |
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- Associated diseases: mastocytosis, piebaldism, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, cutaneous mastocytosis, systemic mastocytosis, glioblastoma, melanoma, core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia by FAB classification, mucosal melanoma, endometrial carcinoma
- Biomarker drugs (CIViC) (drugs whose response is associated with variants in this gene — CIViC predictive evidence, not targeting): Imatinib, Avapritinib, Ripretinib, Sunitinib, Regorafenib, Midostaurin, Nilotinib, Dasatinib, Selumetinib
- Targeted by drugs: Avapritinib, Barzolvolimab, Bezuclastinib, Cediranib, Crenolanib, Dovitinib, Famitinib, Flumatinib, Ibcasertib, Linifanib, Masitinib, Pazopanib, Pexidartinib, Quizartinib, Ripretinib, Rivoceranib, Semaxanib, Sitravatinib, Sorafenib, Sunitinib, Vimseltinib
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): acral lentiginous melanoma, acute myeloid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia by FAB classification, acute promyelocytic leukemia, adult glioblastoma, anal melanoma, cancer, chronic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia, cutaneous mastocytosis, cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma, dysgerminoma, endometrial cancer, endometrial carcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, glioblastoma, hereditary skin disorder, lip and oral cavity carcinoma, lung cancer, mastocytosis, melanoma, mucosal melanoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma, ocular melanoma, piebaldism, schizophrenia, sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma, systemic mastocytosis, testicular cancer, testicular germ cell tumor, thymic carcinoma