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Ulk2 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Ulk2
  • Name
    unc-51 like kinase 2
  • Synonyms
    A830085I22Rik, mKIAA0623, Unc51.2
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1352758
    NCBI Gene: 29869
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    6 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr11:61666475-61745899 bp, - strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 11, 37.96 cM
  • Mapping Data
    3 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1752 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1352758
 protein coding gene Chr11:61666424-61750754 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200035239
 protein coding gene Chr11:58583495-58662880 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195034939
 protein coding gene Chr11:58625890-58705340 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220047415
 protein coding gene Chr11:58725659-58805032 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180047693
 protein coding gene Chr11:58679006-58758429 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175037232
 protein coding gene Chr11:58643049-58722495 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215031287
 protein coding gene Chr11:58385996-58465431 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0016485
 protein coding gene Chr11:56592182-56678034 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005036860
 protein coding gene Chr11:58168803-58262945 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210029386
 protein coding gene Chr11:58476089-58555538 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185037784
 protein coding gene Chr11:58658222-58737806 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205024571
 protein coding gene Chr11:58548328-58627691 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000043237
 protein coding gene Chr11:59066718-59160876 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230047884
 protein coding gene Chr11:59804768-59884144 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190036085
 protein coding gene Chr11:58657298-58736664 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225042676
 protein coding gene Chr11:61948137-62027503 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010025331
 protein coding gene Chr11:58596304-58676143 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010037251
 protein coding gene Chr11:59269257-59349053 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005034362
 protein coding gene Chr11:58575558-58654959 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    ULK2, unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 2
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    ULK2, unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 2
  • Synonyms
    ATG1B, Unc51.2
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 9706
    UniProt: Q8IYT8

  • Chr Location
    17p11.2; chr17:19770829-19867937 (-)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    3 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    1 phenotype from multigenic genotypes
    29 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 an increased anxiety-like response in males.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    47
  • GO References
    11
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
    701
  • Tissues
    97
  • cDNA Data
    16
  • Literature Summary
    4
Sequences &
Gene Models
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Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
genomic ENSMUSG00000004798 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 79425 C57BL/6J ±  kb
transcript ENSMUST00000004920 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 5743 Not Applicable  
polypeptide ENSMUSP00000004920 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1037 Not Applicable  
For the selected sequence
Protein
Information
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  • UniProt
    3 Sequences
  • Protein Ontology
    PR:000017078 serine/threonine-protein kinase ULK2
    (term hierarchy)
  • EC
    2.7.11.1
  • InterPro Domains
    IPR048941 ATG1-like, MIT domain 2
    IPR017441 Protein kinase, ATP binding site
    IPR000719 Protein kinase domain
    IPR011009 Protein kinase-like domain superfamily
    IPR008271 Serine/threonine-protein kinase, active site
    IPR045269 Serine/threonine-protein kinase Atg1-like
    IPR022708 Serine/threonine-protein kinase Atg1-like, tMIT domain
    IPR016237 Serine/threonine-protein kinase, Ulk1/Ulk2
  • GlyGen
    Q9QY01 5 sites, 1 N-linked glycan (1 site), 1 O-linked glycan (4 sites)
Molecular
Reagents
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  • All nucleic 19
    cDNA 17
    Primer pair 2

    Microarray probesets 7
Other
Accession IDs
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MGI:2144370, MGI:2444180
References
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  • Summaries
    All 79
    Developmental Gene Expression 4
    Gene Ontology 11
    Phenotypes 29
  • Earliest
    J:137335 Roderick TH, Chromosomal inversions in studies of mammalian mutagenesis. Genetics. 1979 May;92(1 Pt 1 Suppl):s121-6
  • Latest
    J:361505 Ghazi PC, et al., Inhibition of ULK1/2 and KRAS(G12C) controls tumor growth in preclinical models of lung cancer. Elife. 2024 Aug 30;13
Contributing Projects:
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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