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NEK8

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Serine/threonine-protein kinase Nek8, also known as never in mitosis A-related kinase 8, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the NEK8 gene.[5][6]

AliasesNEK8, JCK, NEK12A, NPHP9, RHPD2, NIMA related kinase 8
External IDsOMIM: 609799; MGI: 1890646; GeneCards: NEK8
End28,743,455 bp[1]
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NEK8
Identifiers
AliasesNEK8, JCK, NEK12A, NPHP9, RHPD2, NIMA related kinase 8
External IDsOMIM: 609799; MGI: 1890646; GeneCards: NEK8
Enzyme activity
EC #BRENDAExPASyKEGGMetaCyc
2.7.11.1↗↗↗↗
Orthologs
DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_178170

NM_080849

RefSeq (protein)

NP_835464

NP_543125

Location (UCSC)Chr 17: 28.73 – 28.74 MbChr 11: 78.06 – 78.07 Mb
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Function

Nek8 is a member of the serine/threonine-specific protein kinase family related to NIMA (never in mitosis, gene A) of Aspergillus nidulans. The encoded protein may play a role in cell cycle progression from G2 to M phase.[5]

Clinical significance

Mutations in the NEK8 gene associated with nephronophthisis.[7][8]

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