Tk1 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables thymidine kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in DNA synthesis involved in mitotic DNA replication; protein homotetramerization; and thymidine biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in cytosol. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; heart; and hemolymphoid system. Orthologous to human TK1 (thymidine kinase 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Tk1
Official Name
thymidine kinase 1 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:98763]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000025574
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 21877 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000025574
Aliases thymidine kinase 1
Synonyms D530002A18Rik, Thymidine Kinase 1, Tk, Tk1a, Tk1b, TK2
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 Tk1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • kinase
  • zinc ion binding
  • protein binding
  • identical protein binding
  • thymidine kinase
  • KEN box

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • epithelial cancer
  • MYC mutation positive B-cell lymphoma
  • lymphomagenesis
  • B cell cancer
  • COVID-19
  • lung adenocarcinoma
  • lung adenocarcinoma formation
  • soft tissue sarcoma cancer
  • liver cancer
  • arteritis
regulated by
  • D-glucose
  • T Antigen
  • ERBB2
  • etoposide
  • insulin
  • doxorubicin
  • mir-27 (includes others)
  • NRG1
  • tetradecanoylphorbol acetate
  • trichostatin A
role in cell
  • apoptosis
  • expression in
  • number
  • proliferation
  • G1 phase
  • migration
  • cell death
  • differentiation
  • accumulation in
  • accumulation

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
  • Nucleus
  • cytosol

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Tk1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • protein homotetramerization
  • thymidine biosynthetic process
  • thymidine metabolic process
  • deoxyribonucleoside monophosphate biosynthetic process
  • nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • cytosol

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATP binding
  • identical protein binding
  • zinc ion binding
  • protein binding
  • thymidine kinase activity

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