UCK2, Official Symbol UCK2provided by HGNC Official Full Name uridine-cytidine kinase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:12562 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000143179 MIM:609329; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12562 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as UK; UMPK; TSA903 Summary This gene encodes a pyrimidine ribonucleoside kinase. The encoded protein (EC 2.7.1.48) catalyzes phosphorylation of uridine and cytidine to uridine monophosphate (UMP) and cytidine monophosphate (CMP), respectively.[provided by RefSeq, Oct 2010] Expression Ubiquitous expression in colon (RPKM 6.8), small intestine (RPKM 6.1) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all