Ttbk2 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity. Involved in cilium assembly; hindbrain development; and smoothened signaling pathway. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including embryonic brain development; nervous system development; and positive regulation of non-motile cilium assembly. Located in ciliary base; ciliary transition zone; and microtubule organizing center. Is expressed in several structures, including nervous system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in spinocerebellar ataxia type 11. Orthologous to human TTBK2 (tau tubulin kinase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Ttbk2
Official Name
tau tubulin kinase 2 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:2155779]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000090100
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 140810 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000090100
Aliases tau tubulin kinase 2
Synonyms 2610507N02RIK, AI326283, B930008N24Rik, KIAA0847, mKIAA0847, SCA11, tau tubulin kinase 2, TTBK, Ttbk1, TTK
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 Ttbk2 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
  • Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
  • Tau-protein kinase
  • protein serine/threonine kinase
  • protein threonine/tyrosine kinase
  • Protein kinase (unclassified specificity)
  • protein kinase
  • Protein Kinases, catalytic domain
  • microtubule plus-end binding
  • protein binding
  • Protein kinase domain
  • kinesin binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • spinocerebellar ataxia 11
regulated by
role in cell
  • quantity
  • phosphorylation in
  • migration
  • survival
  • binding
  • assembly
  • shrinkage
  • organization
  • ciliogenesis in
  • depolymerization

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
  • microtubule cytoskeleton
  • ciliary transition zone
  • cilia
  • Nucleus
  • basal bodies
  • centriole
  • cytosol

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Ttbk2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • cerebellar granular layer development
  • cilium morphogenesis
  • signal transduction
  • cerebellum development
  • cerebellar granule cell precursor tangential migration
  • smoothened signaling pathway
  • negative regulation of microtubule depolymerization
  • microtubule cytoskeleton organization
  • peptidyl-serine phosphorylation
  • regulation of cell migration

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • extracellular space
  • cytoplasm
  • cilium basal body
  • centriole
  • cytosol
  • ciliary transition zone

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • tau-protein kinase activity
  • ATP binding
  • protein binding
  • tau protein binding
  • microtubule plus-end binding
  • kinesin binding
  • protein kinase activity
  • protein serine/threonine kinase activity

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