ETNK1 — Ethanolamine kinase 1
ETNK1 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 3 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
ETNK1's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterocytes | Long-gene nuclear transcripts Technical artifact | ANKRD12, CEMIP2, EPS8, GCC2, MYO1E, SLC2A13, TCF7L2 | View in SCUBA |
| Innate lymphoid cells | Centrosome & Scaffolding Cytoskeleton & motility | AKAP9, APPL1, ARID4A, CCDC91, CPNE3, FAM204A, GOPC, LRBA +14 more | View in SCUBA |
| Macrophages | Chromatin Regulatory Genes Housekeeping | ACAP2, ARID4A, ATRX, BPTF, BRD10, BRD4, EP300, ERBIN +31 more | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | EKI, EKI1 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 12: 22625075-22690665 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular, Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Cancer-related genes, Enzymes, Human disease related genes, Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins, Predicted membrane proteins |
| Molecular function | Kinase, Transferase |
| Biological process | Lipid biosynthesis, Lipid metabolism, Phospholipid biosynthesis, Phospholipid metabolism |
Function
Highly specific for ethanolamine phosphorylation. May be a rate-controlling step in phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthesis
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.