{"symbol":"GK","synonyms":["GKD"],"name":"glycerol kinase","description":"The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the FGGY kinase family. This protein is a key enzyme in the regulation of glycerol uptake and metabolism. It catalyzes the phosphorylation of glycerol by ATP, yielding ADP and glycerol-3-phosphate. Mutations in this gene are associated with glycerol kinase deficiency (GKD). Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":2710,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/2710","proteins":[{"symbol":"GLPK_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/GLPK_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Glycerol kinases (GK)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Glycerol+kinases+%28GK%29"}]}