KPTN

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Also known as 2E4KICS4

Summary

KPTN (kaptin, actin binding protein, HGNC:6404) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 19q13.32, encoding KICSTOR complex protein kaptin (Q9Y664). As part of the KICSTOR complex functions in the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway.

This gene encodes a filamentous-actin-associated protein, which is involved in actin dynamics and plays an important role in neuromorphogenesis. This protein is part of the KICSTOR protein complex that localizes to lysosomes. Mutations in this gene result in an autosomal recessive form of intellectual disability. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.

Source: NCBI Gene 11133 — RefSeq curated summary.

At a glance

  • Gene–disease (curated): complex neurodevelopmental disorder (Definitive, ClinGen) — +1 more curated relationship
  • GWAS associations: 1
  • Clinical variants (ClinVar): 234 total — 13 pathogenic, 7 likely-pathogenic
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 42
  • MANE Select transcript: NM_007059

Identifiers

Gene identifiers

FieldValue
HGNC IDHGNC:6404
Approved symbolKPTN
Namekaptin, actin binding protein
Location19q13.32
Locus typegene with protein product
StatusApproved
Aliases2E4, KICS4
Ensembl geneENSG00000118162
Ensembl biotypeprotein_coding
OMIM615620
Entrez11133

Gene structure

Transcript identifiers

Ensembl transcripts: 12 — 6 protein_coding, 4 protein_coding_CDS_not_defined, 1 retained_intron, 1 nonsense_mediated_decay

ENST00000338134, ENST00000594139, ENST00000594208, ENST00000595484, ENST00000595554, ENST00000598699, ENST00000600271, ENST00000600551, ENST00000602193, ENST00000914957, ENST00000914958, ENST00000968682

RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_007059 NM_001291296, NM_007059

CCDS: CCDS42583

Canonical transcript exons

ENST00000338134 — 12 exons

ExonStartEnd
ENSE000013239924748393547484219
ENSE000030061544747515047475544
ENSE000035010534748029847480407
ENSE000035241384748329547483379
ENSE000035251394748095847481033
ENSE000035272044748350247483584
ENSE000035315564747680347476938
ENSE000035409504747770647477781
ENSE000035616654748076047480833
ENSE000035887654747986347479940
ENSE000036150244748316147483215
ENSE000036715144747653247476714

Expression profiles

Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 218 present calls, max score 93.43.

FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth ubiquitous, TPM avg 3.0685 / max 33.9493, expressed in 1467 samples.

FANTOM5 promoters (1 alternative TSS)

Promoter IDTPM avgSamples expressed
1817693.06851467

Top tissues by expression

257 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):

TissueAnatomy IDExpression scoreQuality
right hemisphere of cerebellumUBERON:001489093.43gold quality
cerebellar hemisphereUBERON:000224593.42gold quality
cerebellar cortexUBERON:000212993.28gold quality
cerebellumUBERON:000203791.95gold quality
primordial germ cell in gonadCL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:000099190.59gold quality
parotid glandUBERON:000183190.41gold quality
cervix squamous epitheliumUBERON:000692290.07silver quality
endothelial cellCL:000011589.00silver quality
pituitary glandUBERON:000000787.59gold quality
adenohypophysisUBERON:000219687.26gold quality
apex of heartUBERON:000209887.25gold quality
lower esophagus mucosaUBERON:003583487.17gold quality
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testisCL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:000047386.69gold quality
ganglionic eminenceUBERON:000402386.19gold quality
right frontal lobeUBERON:000281086.02gold quality
anterior cingulate cortexUBERON:000983585.89gold quality
cingulate cortexUBERON:000302785.85gold quality
nucleus accumbensUBERON:000188285.82gold quality
putamenUBERON:000187485.76gold quality
caudate nucleusUBERON:000187385.68gold quality
ventricular zoneUBERON:000305385.07gold quality
cortical plateUBERON:000534384.97gold quality
right lobe of liverUBERON:000111484.77gold quality
amygdalaUBERON:000187684.47gold quality
mucosa of transverse colonUBERON:000499184.46gold quality
Brodmann (1909) area 9UBERON:001354084.29gold quality
C1 segment of cervical spinal cordUBERON:000646984.13gold quality
right testisUBERON:000453483.96gold quality
brainUBERON:000095583.76gold quality
hindlimb stylopod muscleUBERON:000425283.46gold quality

Single-cell (SCXA)

Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.

ExperimentMarker?Max mean expression
E-ANND-3no2.19

Regulation

Is transcription factor: no

miRNA regulators (miRDB)

14 targeting KPTN, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):

miRNAMax scoreAvg scoremiRNA target_count
HSA-MIR-4481100.0066.421669
HSA-MIR-4745-5P99.9865.951028
HSA-MIR-60799.9773.625593
HSA-MIR-6825-5P99.9669.813431
HSA-MIR-7845-5P99.8864.88771
HSA-MIR-674599.7465.331321
HSA-MIR-363-5P99.4664.511015
HSA-MIR-318299.4068.152454
HSA-MIR-4700-5P98.6367.431915
HSA-MIR-6870-3P98.0865.10692
HSA-MIR-808997.7466.211698
HSA-MIR-22-5P97.6768.921355
HSA-MIR-4667-5P97.6166.671683
HSA-MIR-6748-3P97.2065.66836

Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 5)

  • We have demonstrated that mutations in KPTN, encoding kaptin, cause a syndrome typified by macrocephaly, neurodevelopmental delay, and seizures. (PMID:24239382)
  • identification of a protein complex (KICSTOR) that is composed of four proteins, KPTN, ITFG2, C12orf66 and SZT2, and that is required for amino acid or glucose deprivation to inhibit mTORC1 in cultured human cells (PMID:28199306)
  • Pathogenic variants in KPTN gene identified by clinical whole-genome sequencing. (PMID:32358097)
  • Pathogenic variants in KPTN, a rare cause of macrocephaly and intellectual disability. (PMID:32808430)
  • Nonsense variant in a consanguineous family expands the phenotype of KPTN gene-related syndrome to include hearing impairment. (PMID:37311648)

Cross-species orthologs

3 orthologs

OrganismSymbolGene ID
danio_reriokptnENSDARG00000015937
mus_musculusKptnENSMUSG00000006021
rattus_norvegicusKptnENSRNOG00000085682

Protein

Protein identifiers

KICSTOR complex protein kaptinQ9Y664 (reviewed: Q9Y664)

Alternative names: Actin-associated protein 2E4

All UniProt accessions (5): A0A384NLB4, Q9Y664, M0QXX4, M0QZ83, M0R238

UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →

Function. As part of the KICSTOR complex functions in the amino acid-sensing branch of the TORC1 signaling pathway. Recruits, in an amino acid-independent manner, the GATOR1 complex to the lysosomal membranes and allows its interaction with GATOR2 and the RAG GTPases. Functions upstream of the RAG GTPases and is required to negatively regulate mTORC1 signaling in absence of amino acids. In absence of the KICSTOR complex mTORC1 is constitutively localized to the lysosome and activated. The KICSTOR complex is also probably involved in the regulation of mTORC1 by glucose.

Subunit / interactions. Part of the KICSTOR complex composed of KPTN, ITFG2, KICS2 and SZT2. SZT2 probably serves as a link between the other three proteins in the KICSTOR complex and mediates the direct interaction with the GATOR1 complex. May associate with F-actin filaments.

Subcellular location. Lysosome membrane. Cell projection. Lamellipodium. Stereocilium.

Disease relevance. Intellectual developmental disorder, autosomal recessive 41 (MRT41) [MIM:615637] A disorder characterized by significantly below average general intellectual functioning associated with impairments in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period. MRT41 most consistent features are global developmental delay, macrocephaly with frontal bossing, high levels of anxiety, and some features suggestive of a pervasive developmental disorder. Less common features include fifth finger clinodactyly, recurrent pneumonia, and hepatosplenomegaly. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Isoforms (2)

UniProt IDNamesCanonical?
Q9Y664-11yes
Q9Y664-22

RefSeq proteins (2): NP_001278225, NP_008990* (*=MANE)

Domains & families (InterPro)

IDNameType
IPR028994Integrin_alpha_NHomologous_superfamily
IPR029982KptnFamily

UniProt features (8 total): sequence conflict 4, chain 1, modified residue 1, splice variant 1, sequence variant 1

Structure

Experimental structures (PDB)

6 structures.

PDBMethodResolution (Å)
9VANELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.9
9V80ELECTRON MICROSCOPY2.95
9V86ELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.04
9V9NELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.08
9V6EELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.19
9O5AELECTRON MICROSCOPY3.2

Predicted structure (AlphaFold)

ModelpLDDTFraction very-high
AF-Q9Y664-F189.560.74

Functional residue map

Curated UniProt residues grouped by drug-discovery relevance — catalytic, ligand-binding, modification, and mutation-validated positions. Source: UniProtKB sequence features.

Post-translational modifications (1): 1

Function

Pathways and Gene Ontology

Reactome pathways

4 pathways

IDPathway
R-HSA-9639288Amino acids regulate mTORC1
R-HSA-2262752Cellular responses to stress
R-HSA-8953897Cellular responses to stimuli
R-HSA-9711097Cellular response to starvation

MSigDB gene sets: 0 (showing top):

GO Biological Process (5): actin filament organization (GO:0007015), cellular response to amino acid starvation (GO:0034198), cellular response to glucose starvation (GO:0042149), protein localization to lysosome (GO:0061462), negative regulation of TORC1 signaling (GO:1904262)

GO Molecular Function (3): actin filament binding (GO:0051015), actin binding (GO:0003779), protein binding (GO:0005515)

GO Cellular Component (11): lysosomal membrane (GO:0005765), lamellipodium (GO:0030027), stereocilium (GO:0032420), postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton (GO:0098871), glutamatergic synapse (GO:0098978), KICSTOR complex (GO:0140007), lysosome (GO:0005764), actin cytoskeleton (GO:0015629), membrane (GO:0016020), filamentous actin (GO:0031941), cell projection (GO:0042995)

Reactome top-level categories

Rollup of top-3 pathways:

CategoryPathways
Cellular response to starvation1
Cellular responses to stimuli1
Cellular responses to stress1

GO top-level categories

Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:

CategoryTerms
cellular response to starvation2
protein-containing complex2
cellular anatomical structure2
actin cytoskeleton organization1
supramolecular fiber organization1
response to amino acid starvation1
protein localization to vacuole1
negative regulation of TOR signaling1
TORC1 signaling1
regulation of TORC1 signaling1
actin binding1
protein-containing complex binding1
cytoskeletal protein binding1
binding1
lysosome1
lytic vacuole membrane1
cell leading edge1
plasma membrane bounded cell projection1
stereocilium bundle1
neuron projection1
actin-based cell projection1
actin cytoskeleton1
postsynapse1
postsynaptic cytoskeleton1
synapse1
lytic vacuole1
cytoskeleton1
actin filament1

Protein interactions and networks

STRING

590 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):

Protein AProtein BPartner UniProtScore
KPTNITFG2Q969R8997
KPTNKICS2Q96MD2996
KPTNSZT2Q5T011996
KPTNDEPDC5O75140753
KPTNNPRL3Q12980706
KPTNNPRL2Q8WTW4703
KPTNSAMTORQ1RMZ1670
KPTNWDR24Q96S15646
KPTNTBC1D7Q9P0N9631
KPTNWDR59Q6PJI9627
KPTNMIOSQ9NXC5618
KPTNEFNA5P52803613
KPTNSEH1LQ96EE3613
KPTNSLC38A9Q8NBW4501
KPTNSEC13P55735492

IntAct

36 interactions, top by confidence:

ABTypeScore
KPTNOTUD3psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association)0.640
RELTOXSR1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
VWCEHSPA5psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.640
BTN2A1POTEFpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
VWCEZNF316psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
KPTNEIF4G3psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
HSPB9USP12psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
FBXO2TMEM131Lpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
SAMTORPER1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
DEPDC5NPRL3psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.530
KPTNSRPK1psi-mi:“MI:0217”(phosphorylation reaction)0.440
PROSER2VWA8psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
SAMTORMIF4GDpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
RBM33MYO9Bpsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
DEPDC5SZT2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
RAP2ACHEK1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
ADAM19TSC22D2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
RBM33BAG2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
DEPDC5GLApsi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
OTUD3MLF1psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350
CARHSP1ITFG2psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association)0.350

BioGRID (129): KPTN (Affinity Capture-MS), KPTN (Affinity Capture-MS), KPTN (Affinity Capture-MS), IKBKAP (Affinity Capture-MS), NFRKB (Affinity Capture-MS), AMD1 (Affinity Capture-MS), C12orf66 (Affinity Capture-MS), EIF4G3 (Affinity Capture-MS), ELP2 (Affinity Capture-MS), KLC1 (Affinity Capture-MS), KLC2 (Affinity Capture-MS), KLC4 (Affinity Capture-MS), KIF5B (Affinity Capture-MS), KIF5C (Affinity Capture-MS), SEC14L1 (Affinity Capture-MS)

ESM2 similar proteins: A1L1L6, A2A825, A6QL63, C9J798, O14908, O43374, O94844, O95278, O95294, Q0P5N6, Q15126, Q1LVW0, Q2HJF8, Q2TBH1, Q3UMR5, Q3UNW5, Q4R4U1, Q5E9M9, Q5R5F8, Q5ZIW1, Q5ZM73, Q5ZM83, Q66JN8, Q6DFV5, Q6GQW0, Q6IE70, Q6NVC5, Q6NYU2, Q7TSA0, Q7Z6G3, Q8BG51, Q8BGF7, Q8BHT7, Q8CIW5, Q8IXI1, Q8IXI2, Q8JZN7, Q8VCX6, Q91XQ2, Q923S8

Diamond homologs: A0A1D5PJB7, Q8VCX6, Q9Y664

SIGNOR signaling

1 interactions.

AEffectBMechanism
KPTN“form complex”“KICSTOR complex”binding

Enriched among interaction partners

Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 38 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:

PathwayPartnersFoldFDR
Amino acids regulate mTORC1545.5×1e-05

GO biological processes:

GO termPartnersFoldFDR
negative regulation of TORC1 signaling546.3×9e-06
cellular response to amino acid starvation545.4×9e-06

Disease & clinical

Clinical variants and AI predictions

ClinVar

234 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):

ClassificationCount (floor)
Pathogenic13
Likely pathogenic7
Uncertain significance115
Likely benign58
Benign17

Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (20)

Variant IDHGVSClassification
100679NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.776C>A (p.Ser259Ter)Pathogenic
1365405NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.785_786del (p.Lys262fs)Pathogenic
1685918NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.1183-1G>APathogenic
1706595NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.599+1G>APathogenic
2446053NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.736C>T (p.Gln246Ter)Pathogenic
2577079NM_007059.3(KPTN):c.397_398delAGPathogenic
2862376NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.391del (p.Ala131fs)Pathogenic
4688846NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.777_783dup (p.Lys262fs)Pathogenic
4765774NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.644_653dup (p.Leu219fs)Pathogenic
4796903NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.599+1G>TPathogenic
4819450NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.394+1G>TPathogenic
504486NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.665dup (p.Ser223fs)Pathogenic
987326NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.692del (p.Val231fs)Pathogenic
1030189NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.754C>T (p.Arg252Ter)Likely pathogenic
1206726NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.773_780del (p.Leu258fs)Likely pathogenic
1703138NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.863G>C (p.Arg288Pro)Likely pathogenic
3912025NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.600-1G>TLikely pathogenic
4081478NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.309+1G>ALikely pathogenic
4732239NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.999+1G>TLikely pathogenic
4845465NM_007059.4(KPTN):c.572_573delinsAA (p.Phe191Ter)Likely pathogenic

SpliceAI

2042 predictions. Top by Δscore:

VariantEffectΔscore
19:47475540:CTGTG:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
19:47475541:TGTG:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
19:47475545:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
19:47476528:ATAC:Adonor_loss1.0000
19:47476529:TACCT:Tdonor_loss1.0000
19:47476797:TCCCA:Tdonor_loss1.0000
19:47476798:CCCA:Cdonor_loss1.0000
19:47476799:CCA:Cdonor_loss1.0000
19:47476800:CACC:Cdonor_loss1.0000
19:47476801:A:Cdonor_loss1.0000
19:47476802:C:CAdonor_loss1.0000
19:47476937:CC:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
19:47476938:CC:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
19:47476939:C:CCacceptor_gain1.0000
19:47476939:CTG:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
19:47476940:T:Cacceptor_loss1.0000
19:47476948:CCAAA:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
19:47476949:C:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
19:47476949:CAAA:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
19:47476950:A:Tacceptor_gain1.0000
19:47476952:A:Cacceptor_gain1.0000
19:47479861:AC:Adonor_gain1.0000
19:47479862:CC:Cdonor_gain1.0000
19:47480762:A:ACdonor_gain1.0000
19:47480763:C:CCdonor_gain1.0000
19:47480952:CCTCA:Cdonor_loss1.0000
19:47480953:CTCAC:Cdonor_loss1.0000
19:47480954:TCAC:Tdonor_loss1.0000
19:47480955:CACCT:Cdonor_loss1.0000
19:47480957:C:CGdonor_loss1.0000

AlphaMissense

2817 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:

VariantProtein changeam_pathogenicity
19:47483343:A:CY116D0.999
19:47483347:G:CN114K0.999
19:47483347:G:TN114K0.999
19:47483351:A:GL113P0.999
19:47483502:C:AK103N0.999
19:47483502:C:GK103N0.999
19:47483512:G:TT100K0.999
19:47483518:C:TG98E0.999
19:47483519:C:AG98W0.999
19:47483567:A:GS82P0.999
19:47483569:A:TV81D0.999
19:47483949:A:GF71S0.999
19:47480813:A:CF182L0.998
19:47480813:A:TF182L0.998
19:47480815:A:GF182L0.998
19:47480966:A:CY173D0.998
19:47483187:G:CF141L0.998
19:47483187:G:TF141L0.998
19:47483189:A:GF141L0.998
19:47483297:G:TA131D0.998
19:47483345:A:TI115N0.998
19:47483349:T:CN114D0.998
19:47483353:G:CF112L0.998
19:47483353:G:TF112L0.998
19:47483355:A:GF112L0.998
19:47483509:A:GF101S0.998
19:47483515:A:TI99N0.998
19:47483519:C:GG98R0.998
19:47483519:C:TG98R0.998
19:47483563:A:TI83N0.998

dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000121354 (19:47474762 T>C), RS1000176028 (19:47483858 G>A,T), RS1000278338 (19:47477361 G>A), RS1000329355 (19:47477717 T>C,G), RS1000526554 (19:47483473 C>A,G,T), RS1000615703 (19:47478763 G>C), RS1001612585 (19:47483100 C>T), RS1001956217 (19:47484456 A>G,T), RS1002073022 (19:47478343 C>T), RS1002303909 (19:47484315 C>A,G,T), RS1002310881 (19:47484653 T>C), RS1002386214 (19:47484891 G>C,T), RS1002847323 (19:47487606 G>A), RS1003692296 (19:47483765 C>T), RS1004005336 (19:47480839 G>T)

Disease associations

OMIM: gene MIM:615620 | disease phenotypes: MIM:615637

GenCC curated gene-disease

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
macrocephaly-developmental delay syndromeStrongAutosomal recessive

ClinGen Gene-Disease Validity (1)

Expert-panel classifications — Definitive > Strong > Moderate > Limited > Disputed > Refuted.

DiseaseClassificationInheritance
complex neurodevelopmental disorderDefinitiveAR

Mondo (1): macrocephaly-developmental delay syndrome (MONDO:0014289)

Orphanet (1): Macrocephaly-developmental delay syndrome (Orphanet:397612)

HPO phenotypes

42 total (30 of 42 shown, HPO-id order):

HPOTerm
HP:0000007Autosomal recessive inheritance
HP:0000218High palate
HP:0000256Macrocephaly
HP:0000268Dolichocephaly
HP:0000278Retrognathia
HP:0000303Mandibular prognathia
HP:0000308Microretrognathia
HP:0000316Hypertelorism
HP:0000431Wide nasal bridge
HP:0000455Broad nasal tip
HP:0000494Downslanted palpebral fissures
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0000733Motor stereotypy
HP:0000739Anxiety
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0001212Prominent fingertip pads
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0001363Craniosynostosis
HP:0001433Hepatosplenomegaly
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0001963Abnormal speech discrimination
HP:0002007Frontal bossing
HP:0002069Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
HP:0002119Ventriculomegaly
HP:0002121Generalized non-motor (absence) seizure
HP:0002197Generalized-onset seizure

GWAS associations

1 associations (top):

StudyTraitp-value
GCST011122_17Walking pace2.000000e-08

Drugs & pharmacology

Drug and pharmacology data

Is drug target: no

PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)

CTD chemical–gene interactions

11 total (human), top 11 by PubMed support.

ChemicalActions (top 5)PubMed papers
Valproic Aciddecreases expression, increases expression2
methylmercuric chloridedecreases expression1
triphenyl phosphateaffects expression1
pirinixic acidincreases activity, affects binding, decreases expression1
glycidyl methacrylatedecreases expression1
CGP 52608affects binding, increases reaction1
Sunitinibdecreases expression1
Arsenicaffects methylation1
Smokedecreases expression1
Tretinoindecreases expression1
Aflatoxin B1increases methylation1

Clinical trials (associated diseases)

0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.