| Gene Symbol | MELK |
| Full Name | Maternal Embryonic Leucine Zipper Kinase |
| Chromosome | 9p13.2 |
| Protein Type | Kinase |
| Function | encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase of the AMPK-related kinase family. |
| Primary Expression | Embryonic stem cells, neural progenitors, some neurons, many cancers |
| Subcellular Localization | | Nucleus, Cytoplasm |
| Molecular Weight | 75 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 651 aa |
| Exons | 14 |
| Pathways | AMPK |
| UniProt ID | Q9Y2V2 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 9833 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000165304 |
| OMIM | 607025 |
| GeneCards | MELK |
| Human Protein Atlas | MELK |
| Associated Diseases | CRC, Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Tumor |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | rapamycin |
| Interactions | STAT3, CD8, NOD2, RIPK2, SMARCA4, BRG1 |
| KG Connections | 138 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |