Gene Information
Gene NameBRSK2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length736
Protein NamesSerine/threonine-protein kinase BRSK2 (EC 2.7.11.1) (Brain-selective kinase 2) (EC 2.7.11.26) (Brain-specific serine/threonine-protein kinase 2) (BR serine/threonine-protein kinase 2) (Serine/threonine-protein kinase 29) (Serine/threonine-protein kinase SAD-A)
Target Namebr serine/threonine kinase 2
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age1292 ( ENSG00000174672 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ8IWQ3
Gene CardBRSK2
Uniprot IDQ8IWQ3
PfamPF00069
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.190575999)
Ortholog in AnimalsDog_ BRSK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ BRSK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ BRSK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Brsk2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ BRSK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Brsk2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsTSSK6, SNRK, SIK2, SIK3, NIM1K, NUAK2, TSSK2, TSSK4, SIK1, PRKAA2, NUAK1, BRSK1, HUNK, PRKAA1, TSSK1B, MELK, TSSK3
Tissuebrain, pancreas
Tissue SpecificityDetected in pancreas islets (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22798068}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region. Endoplasmic reticulum. Note=Detected at centrosomes during mitosis. Localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum in response to stress caused by tunicamycin.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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