| Gene Symbol | PINK1 |
| Entrez Gene ID | 65018 |
| Full Name | PTEN induced putative kinase 1 |
| Synonyms | BRPK,PARK6 |
| General protein information |
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| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
| Genome | |
| Summary | This gene encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase that localizes to mitochondria. It is thought to protect cells from stress-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Mutations in this gene cause one form of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson disease. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
| Disorder MIM: | |
| Disorder Html: | Parkinson disease 6, early onset, 605909 (3) |

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