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CSNK2A2 (NM_001896) - casein kinase 2 alpha 2
Casein Kinase Ii Subunit Alpha'
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                  -    C-linked
 -    N-linked
 -    O-linked
 -    S-linked
 
-    SARS-CoV-2
 
Others
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        Protein summary
        
  
    
    
  
      
    This gene encodes the alpha', or alpha 2, catalytic subunit of the protein kinase enzyme, casein kinase 2 (CK2). Casein kinase 2 is a serine/threonine protein kinase that phosphorylates acidic proteins such as casein. It is involved in various cellular processes, including cell cycle control, apoptosis, and circadian rhythms. This heterotetrameric kinase includes two catalytic subunits, either alpha or alpha', and two regulatory beta subunits. The closely related gene paralog encoding the alpha, or alpha 1 subunit (CSNK2A1, Gene ID: 1457) is found on chromosome 20. An intronic variant in this gene (alpha 2) may be associated with leukocyte telomere length in a South Asian population. A related transcribed pseudogene is found on chromosome 11. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017].
Publication Note:
  This RefSeq record includes a subset of the publications that are available for this gene. Please see the Gene record to access additional publications.  
Evidence data:
 Transcript exon combination :: SRR1163655.325568.1, SRR5189667.168546.1 [ECO:0000332] RNAseq introns              :: mixed/partial sample support SAMEA1965299, SAMEA1966682 [ECO:0000350] 
- Strand
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 - Chromosome
 - 16
 
- Protein
 - 350 residues
 - All mutations
 - 30
 
- PTM sites
 - 21
 - CDS
 - 58,197,974 - 58,231,640
 - Transcription
 - 58,191,811 - 58,231,782