Lrrk2 - leucine-rich repeat kinase 2

Predicted to enable several functions, including GTP binding activity; cytoskeletal protein binding activity; and protein serine/threonine kinase activity. Involved in several processes, including nervous system development; positive regulation of macromolecule metabolic process; and positive regulation of microglial cell activation. Located in several cellular components, including axon; dendrite; and perikaryon. Used to study neurodegenerative disease. Biomarker of diabetic neuropathy. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Crohn's disease; Parkinson's disease; Parkinson's disease 8; Parkinsonism; and cancer. Orthologous to human LRRK2 (leucine rich repeat kinase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]