KCT2, also known as C5orf15, KCT2 gene maps to human chromosome 5q31.1 and is conserved in human, chimpanzee, cow, rat, and chicken. KCT2 is a 265 amino acid single-pass type I membrane protein that is widely expressed. Chromosome 5 is associated with Cockayne syndrome through the ERCC8 gene and familial adenomatous polyposis through the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) tumor suppressor gene. Chromosome 5 contains 181 million base pairs and comprises nearly 6% of the human genome.
