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CSNK1G2
casein kinase 1 gamma 2
Chromosome 19 · 19p13.3
NCBI Gene: 1455Ensembl: ENSG00000133275.17HGNC: HGNC:2455UniProt: P78368
58PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Kinase
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingcytosolprotein serine/threonine kinase activitymembraneneurodegenerative diseaseobesitybreast cancerTesticular Germ Cell Tumor
✦AI Summary

CSNK1G2 (casein kinase 1 gamma 2) encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase that serves multiple critical cellular functions. The enzyme phosphorylates various protein substrates and participates in diverse signaling pathways 1. CSNK1G2 plays a crucial role in necroptosis regulation by binding and inhibiting receptor-interacting kinase 3 (RIPK3) through auto-phosphorylation at serine 211/threonine 215 sites, thereby preventing premature testis aging 2. The kinase is essential for oxidative stress response and ROS homeostasis, functioning through interactions with the NADPH dual oxidase complex, specifically binding to DOXA-1 in C. elegans and its human ortholog DUOXA2 3. In brain development, CSNK1G2 affects vesicular trafficking and neurotransmitter release from synaptic vesicles, with polymorphisms associated with simple febrile seizures in Chinese populations 4. The gene shows potential therapeutic relevance, identified as a candidate target for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome through Mendelian randomization studies 5. Additionally, CSNK1G2 is involved in male fertility, with expression changes affecting spermatogenesis through miRNA-mRNA regulatory networks 6. Recurrent fusion genes involving CSNK1G2 have been detected in mucinous breast cancer 7.

Sources cited
1
CSNK1G2 encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase mapped to chromosome 19p13.3
PMID: 9403068
2
CSNK1G2 binds and inhibits RIPK3 to suppress necroptosis and prevent testis aging
PMID: 33206046
3
CSNK1G2 regulates oxidative stress response and ROS levels through interaction with NADPH dual oxidase complex
PMID: 37099597
4
CSNK1G2 polymorphisms are associated with simple febrile seizures and brain development
PMID: 15342122
5
CSNK1G2 identified as potential therapeutic target for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
PMID: 40388790
6
CSNK1G2 involved in spermatogenesis regulation through miRNA-mRNA networks
PMID: 36899892
7
OAZ1-CSNK1G2 fusion gene detected in mucinous breast cancer
PMID: 30649385
Disease Associationsⓘ20
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.19Weak
obesityOpen Targets
0.17Weak
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Testicular Germ Cell TumorOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
46,XX gonadal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
primary ovarian insufficiencyOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
osteosarcomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Familial exudative vitreoretinopathyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Isolated follicle stimulating hormone deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
Kallmann syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
46,XY sex reversal 11Open Targets
0.05Suggestive
Testicular regression syndromeOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
obesity due to congenital leptin deficiencyOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
obesity due to leptin receptor gene deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
azoospermiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
spermatogenic failure 28Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
46,XY sex reversal 1Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 17-alpha-hydroxylase deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Leydig cell hypoplasiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PRKACBProtein interaction97%PRKACGProtein interaction97%PRKACAProtein interaction97%CERT1Protein interaction96%GRK2Protein interaction91%GRK3Protein interaction91%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Ovary
80%
Liver
77%
Bone Marrow
76%
Brain
50%
Heart
28%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB2C47 · 2.40 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.48Moderately Constrained
pLIⓘ
0.99Intolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.29 [0.18–0.48]
RankingsWhere CSNK1G2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,853of 20,598
    Most Researched58
  • #2,773of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.48 · top quartile
Genes detectedCSNK1G2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Cloning and chromosomal mapping of human casein kinase I gamma 2 (CSNK1G2).
PMID: 9403068
Genomics · 1997
1.00
2
Casein kinase 1G2 suppresses necroptosis-promoted testis aging by inhibiting receptor-interacting kinase 3.
PMID: 33206046
Elife · 2020
0.90
3
Polymorphisms of casein kinase I gamma 2 gene associated with simple febrile seizures in Chinese Han population.
PMID: 15342122
Neurosci Lett · 2004
0.80
4
Identification of therapeutic targets for neonatal respiratory distress: A systematic druggable genome-wide Mendelian randomization.
PMID: 40388790
Medicine (Baltimore) · 2025
0.70
5
Casein kinase 1 gamma regulates oxidative stress response via interacting with the NADPH dual oxidase complex.
PMID: 37099597
PLoS Genet · 2023
0.60