Synonyms:CHK, CHKA, CK, CKI, EK, ENTREZ:1119, HGNC:1937, MIM:118491, NM_001277, NM_001376219, NM_001376220, NM_001376221, NM_001376222, NM_212469, NP_001268, NP_001363148, NP_001363149, NP_001363150, NP_001363151, NP_997634, NR_164782, XM_017017148, XP_016872637, XR_002957119, XR_428905, XR_949772, XR_949773, choline kinase alpha
Omim:OMIM:118491
Id:ENSG00000110721
Hgnc:HGNC:1937
Description:choline kinase alpha
The major pathway for the biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine occurs via the CDP-choline pathway. The protein encoded by this gene is the initial enzyme in the sequence and may play a regulatory role. The encoded protein also catalyzes the phosphorylation of ethanolamine. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]