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Gk Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Gk
  • Name
    glycerol kinase
  • Synonyms
    D930012N15Rik, Gyk
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:106594
    NCBI Gene: 14933
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    5 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    ChrX:84745543-84820425 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome X, 39.32 cM, cytoband C-D
  • Mapping Data
    5 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1812 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • RFLP
    1
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_106594
 protein coding gene ChrX:84745543-84820425 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200031983
 protein coding gene ChrX:66751648-66833443 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195040754
 protein coding gene ChrX:70473275-70554643 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220027639
 protein coding gene ChrX:65360510-65442510 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180024036
 protein coding gene ChrX:67018199-67100191 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175030137
 protein coding gene ChrX:70640150-70722133 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215013952
 protein coding gene ChrX:67174083-67248972 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0033217
 protein coding gene ChrX:80777907-80852389 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005037685
 protein coding gene ChrX:68221823-68295857 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210025447
 protein coding gene ChrX:67362494-67444489 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185037142
 protein coding gene ChrX:79711522-79793314 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205018656
 protein coding gene ChrX:66659038-66733922 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000025581
 protein coding gene ChrX:100429111-100501648 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230010184
 protein coding gene ChrX:86358468-86440259 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190024694
 protein coding gene ChrX:66667303-66742187 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225045548
 protein coding gene ChrX:91491562-91566443 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010033576
 protein coding gene ChrX:66151687-66224355 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010022467
 protein coding gene ChrX:69862622-69936734 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005041469
 protein coding gene ChrX:67250514-67331330 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    GK, glycerol kinase
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    GK, glycerol kinase
  • Synonyms
    GK1, GKD
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 2710
    UniProt: P32189

  • Chr Location
    Xp21.2; chrX:30653359-30731462 (+)  GRCh38
  • Human Ortholog
    GK3, glycerol kinase 3
  • Synonyms
    GK3P, GKP3, GKTB
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 2713

  • Chr Location
    4q32.3; chr4:165277807-165279704 (-)  GRCh38
  • MGI Vertebrate Homology
    Gk stringent orthology
    2 human;1 mouse;1 rat;1 zebrafish
  • HCOP
    vertebrate homology predictions: GK, GK3
  • Protein SuperFamily
    GlpK
  • Gene Tree
    Gk
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with Gk mouse models; 1 with human GK associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
 View 1 model
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  • Mutations/Alleles
    1 with disease annotations
  • References
    2 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    12 phenotypes from 1 allele in 2 genetic backgrounds
    16 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

Click cells to view annotations.
Males hemizygous for a targeted null mutation show postnatal growth retardation, altered fat metabolism with severe hyperglycerolemia and increased free fatty acids, autonomous glucocorticoid synthesis and death by 4 days of age. Female heterozygotes show reduced free fatty acid and glucose levels.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    36
  • GO References
    17
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
Click cells to view annotations.
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
Click cells to view annotations.


  • Assay Results
    821
  • Tissues
    177
  • cDNA Data
    20
  • Literature Summary
    9
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 14933 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 74883 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001294140 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 4462 ZRU/MplStud  
    polypeptide Q64516 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 559 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 33
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 20
      Primer pair 8
      Other 3

      Microarray probesets 5
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-35050, MGI:2442000
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 67
      Developmental Gene Expression 9
      Diseases 2
      Gene Ontology 17
      Phenotypes 16
    • Earliest
      J:34208 Huq AH, et al., Isolation, mapping, and functional expression of the mouse X chromosome glycerol kinase gene. Genomics. 1996 Sep 15;36(3):530-4
    • Latest
      J:369747 Lin S, et al., Rbpms2 prevents major cardiac defects in cardiomyocyte-specific Rbpms-deficient mice. Dev Cell. 2025 Jun 24;
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