IGK - Gene Detail

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Gene Symbol IGK
Synonyms IGK@
Gene Description IGK, immunoglobulin kappa locus, encodes a protein responsible for synthesizing the light chains of antibodies involved in antigen recognition by the B-cell receptor (PMID: 25700344, PMID: 30349529). IGK fusions have been identified in several B-cell lineage cancers (PMID: 16888615, PMID: 23127611, PMID: 27123263, PMID: 29196615).
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