IP6K1, Official Symbol IP6K1provided by HGNC Official Full Name inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:18360 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000176095 MIM:606991; AllianceGenome:HGNC:18360 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 PiUS; IHPK1 Summary This gene encodes a member of the inositol phosphokinase family. The encoded protein may be responsible for the conversion of inositol hexakisphosphate (InsP6) to diphosphoinositol pentakisphosphate (InsP7/PP-InsP5). It may also convert 1,3,4,5,6-pentakisphosphate (InsP5) to PP-InsP4. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2011] Expression Ubiquitous expression in brain (RPKM 17.4), testis (RPKM 16.8) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all