ULK2, Official Symbol ULK2provided by HGNC Official Full Name unc-51 like autophagy activating kinase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13480 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000083290 MIM:608650; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13480 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 ATG1B; Unc51.2 Summary This gene encodes a protein that is similar to a serine/threonine kinase in C. elegans which is involved in axonal elongation. The structure of this protein is similar to the C. elegans protein in that both proteins have an N-terminal kinase domain, a central proline/serine rich (PS) domain, and a C-terminal (C) domain. The gene is located within the Smith-Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008] Expression Broad expression in testis (RPKM 16.5), brain (RPKM 7.4) and 21 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all