Gene Information
Gene NameTESK2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length571
Protein NamesDual specificity testis-specific protein kinase 2 (EC 2.7.12.1) (Testicular protein kinase 2)
Target Nametestis-specific kinase 2
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000070759 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ96S53
Gene CardTESK2
Uniprot IDQ96S53
PfamPF07714
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.315456085)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ TESK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ MUTYH ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ TESK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ TESK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Tesk2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ TESK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Tesk2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ TESK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsTESK1
ParalogsLIMK2, RIPK1, LRRK2, TNNI3K, KSR2, MAP3K10, RIPK2, MOS, MAP3K9, MLKL, MAP3K20, ARAF, TESK1, MAP3K13, BRAF, ILK, MAP3K11, RAF1, MAP3K12, MAP3K21, LIMK1, KSR1, RIPK3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in testis and prostate. Found predominantly in non-germinal Sertoli cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10512679, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11418599}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP rs1428512439 
Subcellular location [CC]Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11418599}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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