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Galk2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Galk2
  • Name
    galactokinase 2
  • Synonyms
    2810017M24Rik, Gk2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1917226
    NCBI Gene: 69976
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    11 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr2:125701029-125826218 bp, + strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 2, 61.76 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    897 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1917226
protein coding gene Chr2:125701029-125826219 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0026435
protein coding gene Chr2:129071300-129193141 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0026398
protein coding gene Chr2:123813720-123937938 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0026374
protein coding gene Chr2:127348603-127481561 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0026410
protein coding gene Chr2:124101940-124224089 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0026154
protein coding gene Chr2:127833297-127963681 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0026856
protein coding gene Chr2:133175505-133302741 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0024233
protein coding gene Chr2:118594584-118717740 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0025615
protein coding gene Chr2:128087932-128219493 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0026134
protein coding gene Chr2:138001228-138146631 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0026268
protein coding gene Chr2:123226381-123356388 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0026232
protein coding gene Chr2:121914098-122030690 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0026373
protein coding gene Chr2:129295657-129421977 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0026252
protein coding gene Chr2:142117015-142243674 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0026911
protein coding gene Chr2:127387808-127511598 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0025351
protein coding gene Chr2:122767434-122896450 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0025153
protein coding gene Chr2:126476382-126604119 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0025689
protein coding gene Chr2:128293506-128413406 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    GALK2, galactokinase 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    GALK2, galactokinase 2
  • Synonyms
    GK2
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 2585
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q01415
    UniProt: Q01415

  • Chr Location
    15q21.1-q21.2; chr15:49155656-49367869 (+)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    14 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    11 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
non-membrane-bounded organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 69976 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 125190 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_175154 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2629 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide Q68FH4 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 458 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 73
      cDNA 72
      Primer pair 1

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2138914
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 40
      Developmental Gene Expression 2
      Gene Ontology 6
      Phenotypes 11
    • Earliest
      J:109968 Roderick TH, et al., Nineteen paracentric chromosomal inversions in mice. Genetics. 1974 Jan;76(1):109-17
    • Latest
      J:240028 Bulusu V, et al., Spatiotemporal Analysis of a Glycolytic Activity Gradient Linked to Mouse Embryo Mesoderm Development. Dev Cell. 2017 Feb 27;40(4):331-341.e4

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    last database update
    04/16/2024
    MGI 6.23
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