QuickView for UCK2 (gene)
- Gene Symbol:
- UCK2
Homo sapiens - Full name:
- uridine-cytidine kinase 2
- Synonyms:
- TSA903, UK, UMPK, uridine-cytidine kinase 2, cytidine monophosphokinase 2, testis-specific protein TSA903, uridine kinase, uridine monophosphate kinase, uridine monophosphokinase 2
- Genomic Location:
- Chr 1: 164063514-164143967
- Description:
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This gene encodes a pyrimidine ribonucleoside kinase. The encoded protein (EC 2.7.1.48) catalyzes phosphorylation of uridine and cytidine to uridine monophosphate (UMP) and cytidine monophosphate (CMP), respectively.
- Orthologs:
- Mus musculus , Rattus norvegicus , Macaca mulatta , Danio rerio , Gallus gallus , Bos taurus , Canis lupus familiaris , Pan troglodytes
- External Links:
- Entrez Gene
- Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:
- miRNA binding sites
(Source: TargetScan):
- Cytogenetic Map:
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1q24.1
GO Molecular Function
ribonucleotide binding | nucleotide binding | carbohydrate derivative binding | catalytic activity | ATP binding | anion binding | nucleoside kinase activity | adenyl nucleotide binding | purine nucleotide binding | uridine kinase activity | ion binding | nucleobase-containing compound kinase activity | organic cyclic compound binding | purine ribonucleoside triphosphate binding | transferase activity, transferring phosphorus-containing groups | transferase activity | purine ribonucleotide binding | adenyl ribonucleotide binding | drug binding | kinase activity | heterocyclic compound binding | small molecule binding
GO Biological Process
pyrimidine nucleoside biosynthetic process | pyrimidine nucleoside metabolic process | cellular process | nucleotide metabolic process | ribose phosphate metabolic process | nucleoside triphosphate metabolic process | ribonucleotide metabolic process | organic cyclic compound metabolic process | cellular aromatic compound metabolic process | CTP metabolic process | pyrimidine nucleotide metabolic process | cellular nitrogen compound biosynthetic process | cellular nitrogen compound metabolic process | carbohydrate derivative biosynthetic process | cellular biosynthetic process | nucleotide biosynthetic process | nitrogen compound metabolic process | phosphorus metabolic process | ribonucleoside monophosphate biosynthetic process | nucleoside kinase activity | organophosphate metabolic process | nucleoside metabolic process | small molecule metabolic process | pyrimidine nucleotide biosynthetic process | nucleobase-containing small molecule metabolic process | biosynthetic process | aromatic compound biosynthetic process | phosphorylation | uridine kinase activity | nucleobase-containing compound kinase activity | nucleoside triphosphate biosynthetic process | pyrimidine ribonucleoside biosynthetic process | phosphate-containing compound metabolic process | pyrimidine nucleoside salvage | CMP salvage | UMP salvage | pyrimidine-containing compound salvage | UMP biosynthetic process | CTP biosynthetic process | metabolic process | pyrimidine ribonucleotide biosynthetic process | nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process | organic substance metabolic process | ribose phosphate biosynthetic process | kinase activity | carbohydrate derivative metabolic process | heterocycle metabolic process | cellular metabolic process | CTP salvage | nucleoside monophosphate biosynthetic process
GO Cellular Component
cell | cytoplasm | cytosol | intracellular
