LMPD Database

LMP001043

Record overview

LMPD IDLMP001043
Gene ID1119
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Namecholine kinase alpha
Gene SymbolCHKA
SynonymsCHK; CK; CKI; EK
Alternate namescholine kinase alpha; CHETK-alpha; ethanolamine kinase
Chromosome11
Map Location11q13.2
EC Number2.7.1.32
SummaryThe major pathway for the biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine occurs via the CDP-choline pathway. The protein encoded by this gene is the initial enzyme in the sequence and may play a regulatory role. The encoded protein also catalyzes the phosphorylation of ethanolamine. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
OrthologsView orthologs and multiple alignments for CHKA

Proteins

choline kinase alpha isoform a
Refseq ID:NP_001268
Protein GI:47078276
UniProt ID:P35790
mRNA ID:NM_001277
Length:457
RefSeq Status:REVIEWED
MKTKFCTGGEAEPSPLGLLLSCGSGSAAPAPGVGQQRDAASDLESKQLGGQQPPLALPPPPPLPLPLPLPQPPPPQPPADEQPEPRTRRRAYLWCKEFLP
GAWRGLREDEFHISVIRGGLSNMLFQCSLPDTTATLGDEPRKVLLRLYGAILQMRSCNKEGSEQAQKENEFQGAEAMVLESVMFAILAERSLGPKLYGIF
PQGRLEQFIPSRRLDTEELSLPDISAEIAEKMATFHGMKMPFNKEPKWLFGTMEKYLKEVLRIKFTEESRIKKLHKLLSYNLPLELENLRSLLESTPSPV
VFCHNDCQEGNILLLEGRENSEKQKLMLIDFEYSSYNYRGFDIGNHFCEWMYDYSYEKYPFFRANIRKYPTKKQQLHFISSYLPAFQNDFENLSTEEKSI
IKEEMLLEVNRFALASHFLWGLWSIVQAKISSIEFGYMDYAQARFDAYFHQKRKLGV
 
choline kinase alpha isoform b
Refseq ID:NP_997634
Protein GI:47078278
UniProt ID:P35790
mRNA ID:NM_212469
Length:439
RefSeq Status:REVIEWED
MKTKFCTGGEAEPSPLGLLLSCGSGSAAPAPGVGQQRDAASDLESKQLGGQQPPLALPPPPPLPLPLPLPQPPPPQPPADEQPEPRTRRRAYLWCKEFLP
GAWRGLREDEFHISVIRGGLSNMLFQCSLPDTTATLGDEPRKVLLRLYGAILQMGAEAMVLESVMFAILAERSLGPKLYGIFPQGRLEQFIPSRRLDTEE
LSLPDISAEIAEKMATFHGMKMPFNKEPKWLFGTMEKYLKEVLRIKFTEESRIKKLHKLLSYNLPLELENLRSLLESTPSPVVFCHNDCQEGNILLLEGR
ENSEKQKLMLIDFEYSSYNYRGFDIGNHFCEWMYDYSYEKYPFFRANIRKYPTKKQQLHFISSYLPAFQNDFENLSTEEKSIIKEEMLLEVNRFALASHF
LWGLWSIVQAKISSIEFGYMDYAQARFDAYFHQKRKLGV