Tyrosine-protein kinase ITK/TSK also known as interleukin-2-inducible T-cell kinase or simply ITK, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ITK gene. [5] ITK is a member of the TEC family of kinases and is highly expressed in T cells. [6]
This gene encodes an intracellular tyrosine kinase expressed in T-cells. The protein is thought to play a role in T-cell proliferation and differentiation. [7] [8] ITK is functionally important for the development and effector function of Th2 and Th17 cells. [6]
Mice lacking ITK were shown to not be susceptible to asthma. [9]
This protein contains the following domains, which are often found in intracellular kinases: [10]
ITK (gene) has been shown to interact with: