What is "kras"

Kraš is a Croatian food company based in Zagreb, specializing in confectionery products. In 2012, Kraš was, after Podravka, the second largest Croatian exporter of food.

KRAS (pronounced "k-ras") also known as V-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog, is a GTPase that in humans is encoded by the KRAS gene.

The protein product of the normal KRAS gene performs an essential function in normal tissue signaling, and the mutation of a KRAS gene is an essential step in the development of many cancers. Like other members of the ras subfamily, the KRAS protein is a GTPase and is an early player in many signal transduction pathways. KRAS is usually tethered to cell membranes because of the presence of an isoprene group on its C-terminus. There are two protein products of the KRAS gene in mammalian cells that result from the use of alternative exon 4 (exon 4A and 4B respectively): K-Ras4A and K-Ras4B, these proteins have different structure in their C-terminal region and utilise different mechanisms to localize to cellular membranes including plasma membrane.

Kras is a limestone borderline plateau region in southwestern Slovenia.

Kras may refer to:

• KRAS - a protein V-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog
• Kras Stadion, a stadium in Volendam, Netherlands
• Kraš, Croatian food company
• Kras, Istria County, a village near Buzet, Croatia
• Kras, Krk Island, a village near Dobrinj, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia