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ROCK2 - Rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as ROCK-II

Gene ID: 9475 | Gene type: protein coding

About ROCK2

Cytogenetic location: 2p25.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 2:11,179,759-11,345,437 (from NCBI)

This gene has 12 transcripts (splice variants), 309 orthologues and 5 paralogues. Ubiquitous expression in fat (RPKM 15.2), colon (RPKM 13.4) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a serine/threonine kinase that regulates cytokinesis, smooth muscle contraction, the formation of actin stress fibers and focal adhesions, and the activation of the c-fos serum response element. This protein, which is an isozyme of ROCK1 is a target for the small GTPase Rho. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

ROCK2 Products(6)

mRNA Protein Name
XM_011510417.3 XP_011508719.1 rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X3
XM_017005379.3 XP_016860868.1 rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X3
XM_017005378.3 XP_016860867.1 rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X2
XM_005246190.4 XP_005246247.1 rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform X1
NM_004850.5 NP_004841.2 rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform 1
NM_001321643.2 NP_001308572.1 rho-associated protein kinase 2 isoform 2

ROCK2 Protein Structure

Pkinase

Pkinase: Protein kinase domain (92 - 354)

HR1

HR1: Hr1 repeat (476 - 553)

Rho_Binding

Rho_Binding: Rho Binding (978 - 1046)

PH

PH: PH domain (1153 - 1346)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

rho-associated protein kinase 2

p164 ROCK-2

rho-associated, coiled-coil-containing protein kinase II

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Liver Cancer

Primary Liver Cancer

HCC

Hepatoma

Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver

Liver Neoplasms

Cancer, Hepatocellular

Liver Cell Carcinoma

Lcc

Hepatoblastoma, Somatic

Hepatic Cancer

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver

Rare Tumor Of Liver And Intrahepatic Biliary Tract

Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Somatic

Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Childhood Type, Somatic

Hepatocellular Cancer, Somatic

Ca Liver - Primary

Hepatic Neoplasm

Malignant Hepato-Biliary Neoplasm

Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver, Not Specified As Primary Or Secondary

Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver, Primary

Malignant Tumor Of Liver

Neoplasm Of Liver

Non-Resectable Primary Hepatic Malignant Neoplasm

Resectable Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver

Resectable Malignant Neoplasm Of The Liver

Primary Liver Carcinoma

Primary Malignant Liver Neoplasm

Primary Cancer Of Liver

Primary Tumor Of The Liver

Rare Tumor Of Liver And Ibt

Hepatocellular Cancer

Neoplasm Of The Liver

Hepatomas

Liver Neoplasm

Liver Carcinoma

Liver And Intrahepatic Biliary Tract Carcinoma

Malignant Hepatobiliary Neoplasm

Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatoblastoma

Carcinoma Of Liver

Malignant Liver Tumour

Malignant Hepatic Tumour

Breast Cancer

Breast Carcinoma

Breast Cancer, Familial

Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Male Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset

Malignant Tumor Of Breast

Carcinoma Of Male Breast

Breast Cancer, Invasive Ductal

Breast Cancer, Protection Against

Breast Cancer, Somatic

Breast Cancer, Male

Breast Cancer, Lobular, Somatic

Breast Tumor

Mammary Cancer

Mammary Tumor

Malignant Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Mammary Carcinoma

Male Breast Carcinoma

Familial Cancer Of Breast

Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma

Breast Cancer Susceptibility

Breast Cancer, Male, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset, Susceptibility To

Malignant Tumor Of The Breast

Mammary Neoplasm

Primary Breast Cancer

Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Carcinoma Of Breast

Breast Cancer In Men

Familial Breast Cancer

Cancer Of Breast

BC

Breast Cancer Familial

Breast Cancer Familial Male

Breast Cancer, Familial Male

Breast Male Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Neoplasms, Male

Mammary Tumors

Mammary Carcinomas

Cancer, Breast

Cancer, Breast, Susceptibility

Invasive Breast Ductal Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasm

Susceptibility To Breast Cancer

Mammary Neoplasms

Animal Mammary Neoplasms

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma Of Breast

Infiltrating Duct Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Infiltrating Ductular Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Invasive Breast Carcinoma Of No Special Type

Microinvasive Carcinoma Of Breast

Carcinoma With Apocrine Differentiation

Ureteral Obstruction
Pulmonary Hypertension

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Hypertension Pulmonary

Hypertension, Pulmonary

Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension

Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Pulmonary Htn - [Hypertension]

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Bos taurus ROCK2 VGNC VGNC:34082
Mus musculus ROCK2 MGD MGI:107926
Felis catus ROCK2 VGNC VGNC:64715
Rattus norvegicus ROCK2 RGD RGD:3590
Macaca mulatta ROCK2 VGNC VGNC:76714
Canis familiaris ROCK2 VGNC VGNC:49640