About KLLN
KLLN encodes a small nuclear protein that binds DNA and inhibits DNA synthesis, halting cells in the S phase of the cell cycle and steering them toward programmed cell death (apoptosis). Its production is switched on by p53, a central tumor-suppressor protein, placing KLLN within a key growth-control pathway. Through this growth-suppressing and apoptosis-promoting activity, KLLN is considered part of the cell's natural defense against cancer, though no specific inherited disease syndrome is firmly tied to the gene.