Gene Information
Gene NameLIMK2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length638
Protein NamesLIM domain kinase 2 (LIMK-2) (EC 2.7.11.1)
Target Namelim domain kinase 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000182541 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBP53671
Gene CardLIMK2
Uniprot IDP53671
PfamPF00412; PF00595; PF07714
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.626228542)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LIMK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LIMK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LIMK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LIMK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Limk2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LIMK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Limk2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LIMK2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsLIMK1
ParalogsRIPK1, LRRK2, TNNI3K, TESK2, KSR2, MAP3K10, RIPK2, MOS, MAP3K9, MLKL, MAP3K20, ARAF, TESK1, MAP3K13, BRAF, ILK, MAP3K11, RAF1, MAP3K12, MAP3K21, LIMK1, KSR1, RIPK3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1X6A  (NMR  4TPT  (X-ray  2.60A  5NXD  (X-ray  1.90A  7QHG  (X-ray  1.45A 
DBSNP rs5997917  rs35923988  rs34930775  rs34875793  rs2229874  rs35422808 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, spindle {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22328514}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25849865}.;
[Isoform LIMK2a]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8954941}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8954941}.;
[Isoform LIMK2b]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8954941}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8954941}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8954941}. Note=Mainly present in the cytoplasm and is scarcely translocated to the nucleus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8954941}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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