Gene Information
Gene NameGCK
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length820
Protein NamesMitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 2 (EC 2.7.11.1) (B lymphocyte serine/threonine-protein kinase) (Germinal center kinase) (GC kinase) (MAPK/ERK kinase kinase kinase 2) (MEK kinase kinase 2) (MEKKK 2) (Rab8-interacting protein)
Target Nameglucokinase
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1292 ( ENSG00000106633 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ12851
Gene CardMAP4K2
Uniprot IDQ12851
PfamPF00780; PF00069
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.769025306)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GCK ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GCK ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GCK ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GCK ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gck ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GCK ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gck ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsHKDC1, HK1, HK3
ParalogsHK1, HK3, HKDC1, HK2
Tissuepituitary.gland
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in germinal center but not mantle zone B-cells. Also expressed in lung, brain and placenta and at lower levels in other tissues examined. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7515885}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Basolateral cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000250};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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