Galk2 - galactokinase 2 Gene

Also Known as Gk2; 2810017M24Rik

Species: Mus musculus

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 69976

Summary

Predicted to enable Galactokinase activity. Predicted to be involved in galactose metabolic process. Predicted to act upstream of or within phosphorylation. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in cytosol. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; cardiovascular system; ear; and genitourinary system. Orthologous to human GALK2 (Galactokinase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Galk2 Products (2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001291002.1 NP_001277931.1 N-acetylgalactosamine kinase isoform a
NM_175154.3 NP_780363.1 N-acetylgalactosamine kinase isoform b
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

N-acetylgalactosamine kinase

  • galNAc kinase

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Galk2 NCBI NCBI:2585