Primary Identifier | MGI:2443760 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 1 | NCBI Gene Number | 214253 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables ethanolamine kinase activity. Involved in phosphorylation. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including in utero embryonic development; phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthetic process; and placenta development. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including genitourinary system; heart; intestine; liver; and lung. Orthologous to human ETNK2 (ethanolamine kinase 2). PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutation of this gene results in maternal-specific intrauterine growth retardation resulting in reduced litter size and perinatal lethality due to extensive placental thrombosis. [provided by MGI curators] |