Gene Information
Gene NameYSK2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1332
Protein NamesMisshapen-like kinase 1 (EC 2.7.11.1) (GCK family kinase MiNK) (MAPK/ERK kinase kinase kinase 6) (MEK kinase kinase 6) (MEKKK 6) (Misshapen/NIK-related kinase) (Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase kinase 6)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ8N4C8
Gene CardMINK1
Uniprot IDQ8N4C8
PfamPF00780; PF00069
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the brain, isoform 2 is more abundant than isoform 1. Isoform 3 is ubiquitously expressed. Isoform 1 is most abundant in the skeletal muscle. Isoform 4 is ubiquitously expressed with relative high levels in brain, skeletal muscle, pancreas and testis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15469942}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs56131206  rs11556634  rs11556635  rs2302319 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15469942, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18930710}. Postsynaptic density {ECO:0000250}. Cell projection, axon {ECO:0000250}. Cell projection, dendrite {ECO:0000250}.;
[Isoform 4]: Golgi apparatus.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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