Gene: CDKAL1 - CDK5 regulatory subunit associated protein 1-like 1 - (NCBI)

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the methylthiotransferase family. The function of this gene is not known. Genome-wide association studies have linked single nucleotide polymorphisms in an intron of this gene with susceptibilty to type 2 diabetes. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010]