GALK2 — Galactokinase 2
GALK2 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 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.
GALK2's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mucosal-associated invariant T cell | Epigenetic Maintenance DNA/chromatin regulation | ATAD2B, ATXN10, DENND6A, DGLUCY, DMTF1, FYCO1, HDLBP, HELZ +13 more |
About the gene
| Synonyms | GK2 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 15: 49155656-49367869 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Enzymes, Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Kinase, Transferase |
Function
Acts on GalNAc. Also acts as a galactokinase when galactose is present at high concentrations. May be involved in a salvage pathway for the reutilization of free GalNAc derived from the degradation of complex carbohydrates
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.