CHKA wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CHKA wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11q13.2 and is approximately 69 kb in length. This allele, which encodes choline kinase alpha protein, plays a role in the initiation and regulation of phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis. The CHKA gene is overexpressed in several types of cancer such as breast, colon, lung and prostate cancers.

**Synonyms:** - CHETK-Alpha Gene - CHK - CHOK - CK - CKI - Choline Kinase Alpha wt Allele - Choline Kinase Gene