DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature on GALK2

GALK2 [ENSP00000453129]

N-acetylgalactosamine kinase; Acts on GalNAc. Also acts as a galactokinase when galactose is present at high concentrations. May be involved in a salvage pathway for the reutilization of free GalNAc derived from the degradation of complex carbohydrates; Belongs to the GHMP kinase family. GalK subfamily.

Synonyms:  GALK2,  GALK2p,  hGALK2,  B7ZAX5,  H0YK10 ...

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