gstk-1 Glutathione S-transferase kappa 1 [Caenorhabditis elegans] - Gene

Summary

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Official Symbol: gstk-1
Official Full Name: Glutathione S-transferase kappa 1
Primary source: WormBase:WBGene00014251
Locus tag: CELE_ZK1320.1
See related: AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00014251
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
Summary: Predicted to enable glutathione peroxidase activity and glutathione transferase activity. Involved in innate immune response. Located in peroxisome. Is expressed in body wall musculature; hypodermis; intestine; and rectal gland cell. Orthologous to human GSTK1 (glutathione S-transferase kappa 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Dec 2024]
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Genomic context

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Location:: chromosome: II

Exon count:: 3

Sequence:: Chromosome: II; NC_003280.10 (9656705..9657719)

Chromosome II - NC_003280.10 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:: NC_003280.10

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Glutathione transferases kappa 1 and kappa 2 localize in peroxisomes and mitochondria, respectively, and are involved in lipid metabolism and respiration in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Title: Glutathione transferases kappa 1 and kappa 2 localize in peroxisomes and mitochondria, respectively, and are involved in lipid metabolism and respiration in Caenorhabditis elegans.

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

ZK1320.1 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:316278

Homology

Orthologs from OrthoDB

Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables glutathione peroxidase activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables glutathione transferase activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables glutathione transferase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables oxidoreductase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables transferase activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in cellular oxidant detoxification	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in glutathione metabolic process	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in innate immune response	HEP more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in cytoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in intracellular membrane-bounded organelle	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in mitochondrion	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
is_active_in peroxisome	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in peroxisome	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

General protein information

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Preferred Names: Glutathione S-transferase kappa 1

NP_496082.1

Confirmed by transcript evidence

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

NC_003280.10 Reference assembly

Range

9656705..9657719

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mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_063681.3 → NP_496082.1 Glutathione S-transferase kappa 1 [Caenorhabditis elegans]

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Status: REVIEWED

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

Q09652

Conserved Domains (1) summary

cd03021
Location:5 → 210

DsbA_GSTK; DsbA family, Glutathione (GSH) S-transferase Kappa (GSTK) subfamily; GSTK is a member of the GST family of enzymes which catalyzes the transfer of the thiol of GSH to electrophilic substrates. It is specifically located in the mitochondria and ...