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KAT5

Gene

lysine acetyltransferase 5

HGNCHGNC:5275EnsemblENSG00000172977NCBI Gene10524
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 11q13.1

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asHTATIP · TIP60 · PLIP · cPLA2 · HTATIP1 · ESA1
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Previous symbolsHTATIP
Alias symbolsTIP60, PLIP, cPLA2, HTATIP1, ESA1
Previous namesHIV-1 Tat interactive protein, 60kDa, K(lysine) acetyltransferase 5
Alias namesTat interacting protein, 60kDa, K-acetyltransferase 5

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neoplasms
Microcephaly
Central Nervous System Diseases
Sleep disorder

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

MYST type domain containing lysine acetyltransferasesTip60/Nua4 histone acetyltransferase complex subunitsZinc fingers MYST C2HC-type

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2026-03-16.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.