GALK2, Official Symbol GALK2provided by HGNC Official Full Name galactokinase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:4119 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000156958 MIM:137028; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4119 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 GK2 Summary This gene encodes a highly efficient N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) kinase, which has galactokinase activity when galactose is present at high concentrations. The encoded protein is a member of the GHMP kinase family. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2017] Expression Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 4.3), duodenum (RPKM 3.4) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all