Gene: IP6K2
Alternate names for this Gene: IHPK2|InsP6K2|PIUS
Gene Summary: This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the inositol phosphokinase (IPK) family. This protein is likely responsible for the conversion of inositol hexakisphosphate (InsP6) to diphosphoinositol pentakisphosphate (InsP7/PP-InsP5). It may also convert 1,3,4,5,6-pentakisphosphate (InsP5) to PP-InsP4 and affect the growth suppressive and apoptotic activities of interferon-beta in some ovarian cancers. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 3
Location in Chromosome : 3p21.31
Description of this Gene: inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 2
Type of Gene: protein-coding