Name

GK Gene

glycerol kinase

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]

GK6P Gene

glycerol kinase 6 pseudogene

GK3P Gene

glycerol kinase 3 pseudogene

Predicted to enable glycerol kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in glycerol metabolic process; glycerol-3-phosphate biosynthetic process; and triglyceride metabolic process. Located in mitochondrion. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025]

GK4P Gene

glycerol kinase 4 pseudogene

GK2 Gene

glycerol kinase 2

Predicted to enable glycerol kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including glycerol-3-phosphate biosynthetic process; sperm mitochondrial sheath assembly; and triglyceride metabolic process. Located in sperm midpiece. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025]

GK5 Gene

glycerol kinase 5 (putative)

Predicted to enable glycerol kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in glycerol metabolic process; glycerol-3-phosphate biosynthetic process; and triglyceride metabolic process. Located in mitochondrion. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025]

GK3 Gene

glycerol kinase 3

Predicted to enable glycerol kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in glycerol metabolic process; glycerol-3-phosphate biosynthetic process; and triglyceride metabolic process. Located in mitochondrion. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025]