QKI, Official Symbol QKIprovided by HGNC Official Full Name QKI, KH domain containing RNA bindingprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:21100 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000112531 MIM:609590; AllianceGenome:HGNC:21100 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 QK; Hqk; QK1; QK3; hqkI Summary The protein encoded by this gene is an RNA-binding protein that regulates pre-mRNA splicing, export of mRNAs from the nucleus, protein translation, and mRNA stability. The encoded protein is involved in myelinization and oligodendrocyte differentiation and may play a role in schizophrenia. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014] Expression Broad expression in brain (RPKM 50.5), fat (RPKM 18.4) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all