CENPN, Official Symbol CENPNprovided by HGNC Official Full Name centromere protein Nprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:30873 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000166451 MIM:611509; AllianceGenome:HGNC:30873 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as BM039; CENP-N; ICEN32; C16orf60 Summary The protein encoded by this gene forms part of the nucleosome-associated complex and is important for kinetochore assembly. It is bound to kinetochores during S phase and G2 and recruits other proteins to the centromere. Pseudogenes of this gene are located on chromosome 2. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants that encode different protein isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2012] Expression Ubiquitous expression in prostate (RPKM 4.4), bone marrow (RPKM 3.9) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all