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Adk Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Adk
  • Name
    adenosine kinase
  • Synonyms
    2310026J05Rik, 5033405D03Rik, AK, MGC:6593
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:87930
    NCBI Gene: 11534
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    21 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr14:21102642-21498637 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 14, 11.58 cM, cytoband A2-B
  • Mapping Data
    6 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    10640 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_87930
protein coding gene Chr14:21102622-21498637 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200014530
protein coding gene Chr14:12889036-13297783 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195019470
protein coding gene Chr14:13975297-14371347 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220024199
protein coding gene Chr14:13105834-13501882 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180036416
protein coding gene Chr14:13070536-13467051 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175021240
protein coding gene Chr14:13131151-13527169 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215021043
protein coding gene Chr14:13320804-13716834 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0019004
protein coding gene Chr14:13818306-14216501 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005029087
protein coding gene Chr14:13248528-13647816 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210025255
protein coding gene Chr14:13362137-13770846 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185033649
protein coding gene Chr14:17647198-18055900 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205033544
protein coding gene Chr14:13204170-13611262 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000038436
protein coding gene Chr14:24862568-25261061 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230038263
protein coding gene Chr14:24928967-25337672 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190028659
protein coding gene Chr14:13361035-13769726 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225036206
protein coding gene Chr14:19164556-19558404 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010020356
protein coding gene Chr14:1453670-1851606 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010026071
protein coding gene Chr14:14990895-15396995 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005028760
protein coding gene Chr14:13179174-13577790 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    ADK, adenosine kinase
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    ADK, adenosine kinase
  • Synonyms
    AK
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 132
    UniProt: P55263

  • Chr Location
    10q22; chr10:74151191-74709963 (+)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Adk mouse models; 1 with human ADK associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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IDs
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    38 phenotypes from 4 alleles in 4 genetic backgrounds
    4 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    1 images
    40 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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Homozygous mutation of this gene results in death before 14 days of age, growth retardation, liver abnormalities, apnea, and impaired temperature regulation.
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
membraneless 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 ENSMUSG00000039197 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 395996 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000045376 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1782 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000047665 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 361 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 169
      cDNA 168
      Primer pair 1
      Antibodies 1

      Microarray probesets 10
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-1129, MGI:1916830, MGI:1923219, MGI:2145606, MGI:2145711
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 109
      Developmental Gene Expression 8
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 25
      Phenotypes 40
    • Earliest
      J:308489 Wong PC, et al., Purine ribonucleotide biosynthesis, interconversion and catabolism in mouse brain in vitro. Biochem J. 1972 Oct;129(5):1085-94
    • Latest
      J:388776 Liu R, et al., Adenosine metabolic clearance maintains liver homeostasis by licensing arginine methylation of RIPK1. J Exp Med. 2026 Jan 5;223(1)

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    last database update
    09/01/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory