Primary Identifier | MGI:104772 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 10 | NCBI Gene Number | 12566 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.3.0) Enables cyclin binding activity; cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase activity; and magnesium ion binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of cell population proliferation. Acts upstream of or within G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle; potassium ion transport; and regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process. Located in chromosome and nucleus. Part of cyclin-dependent protein kinase holoenzyme complex and transcription regulator complex. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; branchial arch; ear; integumental system; and limb. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in prostate cancer and renal cell carcinoma. Orthologous to human CDK2 (cyclin dependent kinase 2). PHENOTYPE: Reproductive system abnormalities are observed in mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene. Gametogenesis fails in both males and females, leading to atrophy of the testes and ovaries. Both sexes are sterile. [provided by MGI curators] |