Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables ion binding activity and protein kinase activity. Involved in several processes, including negative regulation of lipid biosynthetic process; regulation of insulin receptor signaling pathway; and regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process. Acts upstream of or within insulin receptor signaling pathway. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in cerebral cortex ventricular layer; cortical plate; and heart. Orthologous to human SIK2 (salt inducible kinase 2).