IP6K2 inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ] - Gene - Data resources

51447

IP6K2 inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 51447)

Symbol: IP6K2

Full name: inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 2

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: IHPK2; InsP6K2; PIUS

Summary: This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the inositol phosphokinase (IPK) family. This protein is likely responsible for the conversion of inositol hexakisphosphate (InsP6) to diphosphoinositol pentakisphosphate (InsP7/PP-InsP5). It may also convert 1,3,4,5,6-pentakisphosphate (InsP5) to PP-InsP4 and affect the growth suppressive and apoptotic activities of interferon-beta in some ovarian cancers. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Expression: Ubiquitous expression in bone marrow (RPKM 16.6), skin (RPKM 16.3) and 25 other tissues

Orthologs: mouse

Gene size: 29219bp

Exon count: 11