Gene: NAGK

Alternate names for this Gene: GNK|HSA242910

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a member of the N-acetylhexosamine kinase family. The encoded protein catalyzes the conversion of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine to N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate, and is the major mammalian enzyme which recovers amino sugars.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 2

Location in Chromosome : 2p13.3

Description of this Gene: N-acetylglucosamine kinase

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs11680831 in NAGK gene and Blood Protein Measurement PMID 29875488 2018 Genomic atlas of the human plasma proteome.

PMID 30072576 2018 Co-regulatory networks of human serum proteins link genetics to disease.