ADCK2 (aarF domain containing kinase 2), also known as AARF, is a 626 amino acid single-pass membrane protein belonging to the protein kinase superfamily and the ADCK protein kinase family. The ADCK family consists of five paralogs in human (ADCK1-5). Encoded by a gene that maps to human chromosome 7q34, ADCK2 contains one protein kinase domain. ADCK2 participates in ATP and nucleotide binding, transferase functions and protein serine/threonine kinase activities. Expression of ADCK2 inversely correlates with cellular viability, suggesting elevated expression of ADCK2 may be essential for tumour survival. ADCK2 is necessary for cell proliferation of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a fatal primary brain tumor containing countless genetic and epigenetic alterations.
