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Gene entry

XK

X-linked Kx blood group antigen, Kell and VPS13A binding protein

Chromosome
X
Cytoband
Xp21.1
Variants (rsID)
21

XK is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome X (region Xp21.1). Its official name is “X-linked Kx blood group antigen, Kell and VPS13A binding protein”. The reference table lists 21 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

3 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs104894953Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMcLeod neuroacanthocytosis syndrome
  • rs104894954Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMcLeod neuroacanthocytosis syndrome
  • rs28933690Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMcLeod neuroacanthocytosis syndrome

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.