Akt2 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity. Involved in negative regulation of PERK-mediated unfolded protein response and positive regulation of protein targeting to membrane. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including activation of GTPase activity; cellular response to high light intensity; and insulin receptor signaling pathway. Located in cell cortex and ruffle membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; genitourinary system; gut; hemolymphoid system gland; and integumental system. Used to study polycystic ovary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in glucose metabolism disease (multiple); high grade glioma; and reproductive organ cancer (multiple). Orthologous to human AKT2 (AKT serine/threonine kinase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Akt2
Official Name
thymoma viral proto-oncogene 2 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:104874]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000004056
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 11652 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000004056
Aliases thymoma viral proto-oncogene 2
Synonyms 2410016A19Rik, AKT serine/threonine kinase 2, HIHGHH, PKB, PKBB, PKBBETA, Pkb β, PRKBB, Protein kinase Akt-2, RAC-BETA, RAC-β, thymoma viral proto-oncogene 2
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Akt2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • protein serine/threonine kinase
  • Protein kinase (unclassified specificity)
  • protein kinase
  • Protein kinase C terminal domain
  • catalytic domain
  • Protein tyrosine and serine/threonine kinase
  • protein kinase C binding
  • ATP binding
  • linker domain
  • protein binding
  • Pleckstrin homology-like domain
  • variable loop
  • Protein kinase domain
  • proline rich domain
  • kinase
  • Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
  • Protein Kinases, catalytic domain
  • Extension to Ser/Thr-type protein kinases
  • alcohol group acceptor phosphotransferase
  • PH domain
  • prolyl hydroxylase domain
  • Tyrosine kinase, catalytic domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • diabetes mellitus
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • neoplasia
  • epithelial neoplasia
  • cancer
  • invasive breast cancer
  • perimenopausal breast cancer
  • colitis
  • metastatic breast cancer
  • metastatic castration resistant prostate adenocarcinoma
regulated by
  • sirolimus
  • beta-estradiol
  • Immunoglobulin
  • F2
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • N-formyl-Met-Leu-Phe
  • NR3C1
  • palmitoleic acid
  • IL4
  • EGF
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • activation in
  • phosphorylation in
  • production in
  • polymerization in
  • quantity
  • aggregation
  • degradation in
  • transcription in
  • accumulation in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • microsomal fraction
  • plasma membrane fraction
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • perinuclear region
  • cell cortex
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • endosomes
  • sarcoplasmic reticulum
  • vesicles
  • cytosol
  • basal cell surfaces
  • membrane ruffles
  • nucleoplasm
  • secretory granules
  • axon terminals
  • cytosolic fraction

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Akt2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • protein modification process
  • positive regulation of protein targeting to membrane
  • insulin receptor signaling pathway
  • fat cell differentiation
  • glucose metabolic process
  • positive regulation of glycogen biosynthetic process
  • mammary gland epithelial cell differentiation
  • cellular response to insulin stimulus
  • regulation of translation
  • peripheral nervous system myelin maintenance
  • regulation of cell cycle
  • intracellular signal transduction
  • signal transduction
  • positive regulation of fatty acid beta-oxidation
  • positive regulation of glucose import
  • glycogen biosynthetic process
  • positive regulation of glucose metabolic process
  • cellular response to high light intensity
  • negative regulation of plasma membrane long-chain fatty acid transport
  • regulation of cell migration
  • peptidyl-serine phosphorylation
  • protein localization in plasma membrane
  • positive regulation of cell motility
  • positive regulation of cell migration

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • early endosome
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • cell cortex
  • cytosol
  • ruffle membrane
  • plasma membrane
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATP binding
  • protein binding
  • metal ion binding
  • protein serine/threonine kinase activity

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