WNK2, Official Symbol WNK2provided by HGNC Official Full Name WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14542 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000165238 MIM:606249; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14542 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as PRKWNK2; NY-CO-43; SDCCAG43; P/OKcl.13 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a cytoplasmic serine-threonine kinase that belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. The protein plays an important role in the regulation of electrolyte homeostasis, cell signaling survival, and proliferation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013] Expression Broad expression in heart (RPKM 6.5), colon (RPKM 6.3) and 18 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all