galactokinase 2

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Synonym

GalNAc kinase, Galactokinase 2, GK2, N-acetylgalactosamine kinase, GALK2, galactokinase 2, MGC1745

Expression Pattern

Choropleth map on BodyParts3D

Choropleth maps on 3D human body images were generated by the relative gene expression values measured by GeneChip.

Classification in 40 Organs

brain blood connective
EST nodata
GeneChip cerebrum:3.46 cerebellum:3.67 brain stem:3.46 corpus callosum/glia:3.67 pineal gland:- peripheral nerve:3.70 spine:3.64 retina:- eye:- artery/aorta:3.44 vein:3.40 lymphnode:3.34 peripheral blood:- spleen:3.49 thymus:4.21 bone marrow:3.29 adipose:3.51 bone:- skin:3.41
CAGE cerebrum:3.17 cerebellum:- brain stem:3.44 corpus callosum/glia:3.38 pineal gland:3.17 peripheral nerve:- spine:3.24 retina:- eye:- artery/aorta:2.76 vein:2.93 lymphnode:2.78 peripheral blood:- spleen:2.92 thymus:3.14 bone marrow:- adipose:3.03 bone:- skin:-
RNA-seq cerebrum:0.57 cerebellum:- brain stem:- corpus callosum/glia:- pineal gland:- peripheral nerve:- spine:- retina:- eye:- artery/aorta:- vein:- lymphnode:1.90 peripheral blood:- spleen:- thymus:- bone marrow:- adipose:1.21 bone:- skin:-
reproductive muscular alimentary liver lung urinary endo/exo-crine
EST nodata
GeneChip uterus:3.68 placenta:3.63 prostate:3.69 ovary:3.71 testis:3.29 heart:3.58 muscle:3.48 esophagus:3.32 stomach:3.65 intestine:3.72 colon:3.45 liver/hepato:3.72 lung:3.46 bladder:- kidney:3.58 pituitary:3.77 thyroid/parathyroid:3.64 adrenal gland:3.66 pancreas:3.50 breast:3.39 salivary:3.72
CAGE uterus:3.26 placenta:2.96 prostate:2.98 ovary:3.00 testis:2.90 heart:2.96 muscle:2.30 esophagus:2.89 stomach:- intestine:3.48 colon:3.15     liver/hepato:3.34    lung:2.89 bladder:2.81 kidney:3.57 pituitary:4.01 thyroid/parathyroid:3.37 adrenal gland:- pancreas:3.47 breast:2.99 salivary:3.29
RNA-seq uterus:- placenta:- prostate:1.70 ovary:1.18 testis:0.63 heart:0.11 muscle:1.57 esophagus:- stomach:- intestine:- colon:0.79     liver/hepato:3.15        lung:0.78    bladder:- kidney:2.17 pituitary:- thyroid/parathyroid:0.44 adrenal gland:1.10 pancreas:- breast:1.17 salivary:-

Gene Information

IDs

Refseq ID NM_002044
Gene ID 2585
Unigene ID -
Probe set ID 216411_s_at  [HG-U133_Plus_2]
Ensembl ID ENSG00000156958
GTEx ID ENSG00000156958

Orthologous Gene

Mouse[1]  NM_175154
Rat[1]  NM_001013919

Chromosomal Region

15q21.1  [49,447,976  -  49,622,002]

Gene Family (Interpro ID)

IPR000705  Galactokinase
IPR006206  Mevalonate/galactokinase

Link to Pubmed  (Pubmed ID)

1438294
7542884
8702831
8798585
12477932
14702039
15489334
16006554
19874134
21890473
21906983
21963094
24816145

Gene Ontology  (GO ID)

Biological Process

GO:0005975  carbohydrate metabolic process
GO:0006012  galactose metabolic process

Cellular Component

GO:0005737  cytoplasm

Molecular Function

GO:0005524  ATP binding
GO:0004335  galactokinase activity
GO:0033858  N-acetylgalactosamine kinase activity