DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating TK2 and spinocerebellar ataxia type 36

TK2 [ENSP00000299697]

Thymidine kinase 2, mitochondrial; Phosphorylates thymidine, deoxycytidine, and deoxyuridine in the mitochondrial matrix. In non-replicating cells, where cytosolic dNTP synthesis is down-regulated, mtDNA synthesis depends solely on TK2 and DGUOK. Widely used as target of antiviral and chemotherapeutic agents; Belongs to the DCK/DGK family.

Synonyms:  TK2,  TK2p,  hTK2,  A0A0A0MSY7,  H3BP77 ...

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