LTK, Official Symbol LTKprovided by HGNC Official Full Name leukocyte receptor tyrosine kinaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6721 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000062524 MIM:151520; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6721 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 TYK1 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the ros/insulin receptor family of tyrosine kinases. Tyrosine-specific phosphorylation of proteins is a key to the control of diverse pathways leading to cell growth and differentiation. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008] Expression Broad expression in duodenum (RPKM 6.4), lung (RPKM 6.1) and 15 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all