Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein K

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (463 aa, ~51 kDa) is encoded by the human HNRNPK gene. This protein is involved in the regulation of transcription and binding to poly-cytidine sequences in mRNA and single-stranded DNA.

**Synonyms:** - HNRNPK - HnRNP K - TUNP - Transformation Up-Regulated Nuclear Protein - Transformation Upregulated Nuclear Protein - dC-Stretch Binding Protein