Gene Symbol | SHPK |
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Entrez Gene | 23729 |
Alt Symbol | CARKL, SHK |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | sedoheptulokinase |
Other Description | carbohydrate kinase-like protein |
Swissprots | Q9UHJ6 Q8WUH3 B2R640 |
Accessions | AAF43103 EAW90501 Q9UHJ6 AF163573 AAF24936 AK055609 BAG51543 AK057020 AK057040 AK298360 BAG60602 AK312428 BAG35337 AL832420 CAH10646 BC020543 AAH20543 BC111366 DQ891646 ABM82572 DQ894835 ABM85761 NM_013276 NP_037408 |
Function | Acts as a modulator of macrophage activation through control of glucose metabolism. {ECO:0000250}. |
Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. |
Tissue Specificity | Strongly expressed in liver, kidney and pancreas. Expressed at lower levels in placenta and heart. Very weakly expressed in lung and brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10673275}. |