Primary Identifier | MGI:96621 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 16428 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Predicted to enable non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity. Involved in several processes, including T cell receptor signaling pathway; gamma-delta T cell activation; and protein phosphorylation. Acts upstream of or within NK T cell differentiation. Located in cell-cell junction and nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in lymphoproliferative syndrome 1. Orthologous to human ITK (IL2 inducible T cell kinase). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene display decreased percentages of CD4 and CD8 cells, increased percentage of B cells, impaired T cell receptor signaling, and increased susceptibility to Toxoplasma gondii infection. [provided by MGI curators] |