| Primary Identifier | MGI:1315197 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 6 | NCBI Gene Number | 15277 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Enables hexokinase activity. Involved in negative regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability and negative regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including carbohydrate phosphorylation; cellular response to leukemia inhibitory factor; and regulation of glucose import. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cardiovascular system; genitourinary system; nervous system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human HK2 (hexokinase 2). PHENOTYPE: Embryos homozygous for a knock-out mutation are severely growth retarded and die around E8.5. Interestingly, heterozygous mutant mice are viable and fertile, develop normally and do not exhibit impaired insulin action or glucose tolerance even when challenged with a high-fat diet. [provided by MGI curators] |
Features --> Cross References
Canonical gene --> CDSs in specific strains.
Canonical gene --> Exons in specific strains
Canonical gene --> Strain-specific IDs, biotypes, and locations
Canonical gene --> Transcripts in specific strains.
Features --> Overlapping features
