The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Testis-Specific Kinase 2 across different species:

testis-specific kinase 2 (TESK2), testis-specific serine kinase 2 (TSSK2), testis-specific kinase 2 (Tesk2), testis-specific kinase 2 (tesk2)

Other aliases include:

DGS-G, SPOGA2, STK22B, FLJ38613, MGC29168, TESK2

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Testis-Specific Kinase 2:

testis-specific protein kinase 2 – testis-specific serine kinase 2 – spermiogenesis associated 2 – testis specific serine threonine kinase 2 – serine/threonine kinase 22B (spermiogenesis associated) – testis-specific kinase 2 – OTTMUSP00000010191 – dual specificity testis-specific protein kinase 2-like

Testis-Specific Kinase 2 fulfills a number of functions:

ATP binding – magnesium ion binding – manganese ion binding – nucleotide binding – protein serine/threonine kinase activity – protein tyrosine kinase activity – transferase activity – protein binding – kinase activity – metal ion binding – protein kinase activity

Testis-Specific Kinase 2 is relevant to the following processes:

actin cytoskeleton organization – focal adhesion formation – protein amino acid phosphorylation – spermatogenesis – cell differentiation – multicellular organismal development – apoptosis – intracellular signaling cascade – male meiosis

Locations for Testis-Specific Kinase 2:

nucleus – cytoplasm

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology