KIR2DL1

Gene

killer cell immunoglobulin like receptor, two Ig domains and long cytoplasmic tail 1

HGNCHGNC:6329 EnsemblENSG00000125498 NCBI Gene3802

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 19q13.42

Encodes

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The protein product this gene encodes, reached through the canonical GENE→PROTEIN (encodes) relation. Its biology, drugs, indications, trials and therapeutic evidence live on the protein's own page.

Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor 2DL1P43626

Protein · therapeutic target

Clinical-stage target · 2 candidates in clinical development

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Also known as

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

Also known ascl-42 · nkat1 · 47.11 · p58.1 · CD158A

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Alias symbolscl-42, nkat1, 47.11, p58.1, CD158A

Previous nameskiller cell immunoglobulin-like receptor, two domains, long cytoplasmic tail, 1

Associated diseases

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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.

Keratoconus

Multiple Myeloma

Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

Myelodysplastic syndrome

Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell

Endometriosis

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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.

CD moleculesKiller cell immunoglobulin like receptors

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.