The protein encoded by this gene is a cytosolic enzyme that catalyzes the addition of a gamma-phosphate group to thymidine. This creates dTMP and is the first step in the biosynthesis of dTTP, which is one component required for DNA replication. The encoded protein, whose levels fluctuate depending on the cell cycle stage, can act as a low activity dimer or a high activity tetramer. High levels of this protein have been used as a biomarker for diagnosing and categorizing many types of cancers. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2016]
Overall distribution
Tissue specific distribution
Expression restricted in 20 cancer type(s)
Cancer specific in breast cancer subtype (Basal; ER; Her2; Lum)
Overall distribution
Tissue specific distribution
Gscore (Amp):
0.88 (Driver)
Gscore (Del):
0.00
Recurrently amplified in 4 cancer type(s)
Overall distribution
Tissue specific distribution
Mscore:
0.00
Overall
Tissue specific
Total fusion occurrence:
3
Fusions detected in 3 cancer type(s)
Overall
Tissue specific
Functional class:
Kinase
JensenLab PubMed score:
363.61 (Percentile rank: 88.14%)
PubTator score:
247.79 (Percentile rank: 88.05%)
Target development/druggability level:
TchemThese targets have activities in ChEMBL or DrugCentral that satisfy the activity thresholds detailed below.
Tractability (small molecule):
Discovery PrecedenceTargets with ligands; Targets with crystal structures with ligands
