| Gene Symbol | GK |
| Entrez Gene ID | 2710 |
| Full Name | glycerol kinase |
| Synonyms | GK1,GKD |
| General protein information |
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| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
| Genome | |
| Summary | The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the FGGY kinase family. This protein is a key enzyme in the regulation of glycerol uptake and metabolism. It catalyzes the phosphorylation of glycerol by ATP, yielding ADP and glycerol-3-phosphate. Mutations in this gene are associated with glycerol kinase deficiency (GKD). Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]. |
| Disorder MIM: | |
| Disorder Html: | Glycerol kinase deficiency, 307030 (3) |
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