ULK2

Unc-51-like kinase 2 (C. elegans) also known as ULK2 is an enzyme which in humans is encoded by the ULK2 gene.

[1] The gene is located within the Smith–Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17.

This gene encodes a protein that is similar to a serine/threonine kinase in C. elegans which is involved in axonal elongation.

[2] ULK2 and the GTPase activating protein SynGAP function cooperatively in axon formation.

[3] This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.