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Gene Symbol AGK
Synonyms CATC5 | CTRCT38 | MTDPS10 | MULK
Gene Description AGK, acylglycerol kinase, is a mitochondrial membrane lipid kinase (PMID: 25082432) that may play a role in regulating CD8 T-cell metabolic function through PTEN (PMID: 31204281). An AGK-BRAF fusion has been observed in radiation-induced thyroid cancer and in melanoma (PMID: 24162670, PMID: 23890088, PMID: 30924609), and Agk overexpression has been reported in renal cell carcinoma (PMID: 31900208).
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