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GeneQ4652205· pop 6· linked from 315 articles

Also known as v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 2, HIHGHH, PKBB, PKBBETA, PRKBB, RAC-BETA, AKT serine/threonine kinase 2

AKT2, also known as RAC-beta serine/threonine-protein kinase, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AKT2 gene. It influences metabolite storage as part of the insulin signal transduction pathway.

Gene data

AKT2
Name
AKT serine/threonine kinase 2
Type
protein-coding
Position
40,230,317–40,285,536 (−)
Aliases
HIHGHH, PKBB, PKBBETA, PRKBB, RAC-BETA
RefSeq RNA
NM_001243027.3, NM_001243028.3, NM_001330511.1, NM_001626.6
RefSeq protein
NP_001229956.1, NP_001229957.1, NP_001317440.1, NP_001617.1

This gene is a putative oncogene encoding a protein belonging to a subfamily of serine/threonine kinases containing SH2-like (Src homology 2-like) domains, which is involved in signaling pathways. The gene serves as an oncogene in the tumorigenesis of cancer cells For example, its overexpression contributes to the malignant phenotype of a subset of human ductal pancreatic cancers. The encoded protein is a general protein kinase capable of phophorylating several known proteins, and has also been implicated in insulin signaling. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2019].

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HomoloGene ID
48773
genomic end
40791443
genomic start
40736224
cytogenetic location
19q13.2
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AKT2, also known as RAC-beta serine/threonine-protein kinase, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AKT2 gene. It influences metabolite storage as part of the insulin signal transduction pathway.

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