AGK (gene)
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The human gene AGK encodes the enzyme mitochondrial acylglycerol kinase.[5][6][7][8]
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Aliases | AGK, CATC5, CTRCT38, MTDPS10, MULK, acylglycerol kinase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External IDs | OMIM: 610345 MGI: 1917173 HomoloGene: 41239 GeneCards: AGK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The protein encoded by this gene is a mitochondrial membrane protein involved in lipid and glycerolipid metabolism. It catalyzes the formation of phosphatidic and lysophosphatidic acids. Defects in this gene have been associated with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 10.
Diseases associated with AGK include cataracts and cardiomyopathy. An important paralog of this gene is CERKL.