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DCLK2

Gene

doublecortin like kinase 2

HGNCHGNC:19002EnsemblENSG00000170390NCBI Gene166614
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 4q31.23-q31.3

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asDCAMKL2 · MGC45428 · DCDC3 · DCDC3B · DCK2
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Previous symbolsDCAMKL2
Alias symbolsMGC45428, DCDC3, DCDC3B, DCK2
Previous namesdoublecortin and CaM kinase-like 2, doublecortin-like kinase 2

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Coronary Artery Disease
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
Metabolic Syndrome
Pre-Eclampsia

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Doublecortin superfamilyDoublecortin like kinase family

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.