| Gene Symbol |
GK2
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| Entrez Gene |
2712
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| Alt Symbol |
GKP2, GKTA
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
| Description |
glycerol kinase 2
|
| Other Description |
ATP:glycerol 3-phosphotransferase 2|glycerokinase 2|glycerol kinase pseudogene 2|glycerol kinase testis specific 2|glycerol kinase, testis specific 2
|
| Swissprots |
Q86XV8 Q6PD73 Q14410 A8K876
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| Accessions |
CBH19308 EAX05842 Q14410 AK292241 BAF84930 AK312768 BC027598 BC029820 AAH29820 BC048274 AAH48274 BC058888 AAH58888 BI830891 DQ891321 ABM82247 DQ894505 ABM85431 X78712 CAA55365 NM_033214 NP_149991
|
| Function |
Key enzyme in the regulation of glycerol uptake and metabolism. {ECO:0000250}.
|
| Subcellular Location |
Mitochondrion outer membrane {ECO:0000250}; Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250}; Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000250}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Note=In sperm the majority of the enzyme is bound to mitochondria. {ECO:0000250}.
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| Top Pathways |
PPAR signaling pathway, Glycerolipid metabolism
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