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Index of pages: https://trialight.com/llms.txt > Web page: https://trialight.com/data/target/mertk-133030d0-a81d-50bf-92db-4044dc00ecbf > Record changed: 2026-11-04 # MERTK ENSG00000153208 Target class Kinase Chromosome 2 Approved drugs 0 Clinical candidates (approved and in development) 1 ## Clinical evidence **Approved drugs** 0 **ClinGen gene-disease validity** Definitive **Clinical candidates (approved and in development)** 1 ## Druggability **Chemical probe available** Yes ## Names **Target name** MERTK **Gene name** MER proto-oncogene, tyrosine kinase **Gene symbol** MERTK **Protein name** Tyrosine-protein kinase Mer (EC 2.7.10.1) (Proto-oncogene c-Mer) (Receptor tyrosine kinase MerTK) ### Other names (4) - mer - RP38 - c-Eyk - Tyro12 ## Classification **Gene biotype** Protein coding **Gene family** Receptor tyrosine kinases|Fibronectin type III domain containing|I-set domain containing **Target class** Kinase **Target type** Human gene ## Expression and localisation **Tissues expressed in** 52 **Protein localisation evidence grade** Supported **Highest tissue expression** 52.43 **Tissue specificity (Gini)** 0.408 **Tissue specificity (tau)** 0.729 ## Pathways and interactions **KEGG gene identifiers** - hsa:10461 **Protein interaction confidence** 0.803056 **Protein interaction partners** 18 ### Reactome pathways (2) - R-HSA-202733 - R-HSA-9918485 ## Genomic location **End position** 112029561 **Start position** 111898607 **Chromosome** 2 **Strand** Forward ## Identifiers **Ensembl gene ID** ENSG00000153208 **HGNC ID** HGNC:7027 Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:7027) **NCBI Gene ID** 10461 **UniProt ID** Q12866 ## Cellular location - Cell membrane - Single-pass type I membrane protein . - Acrosome - Mid piece - Plasma membrane - Principal piece ### Publication evidence - PubMed 32640697 Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32640697/) ## Tissue expression **Tissue specificity (tau)** 0.728968 **Expression inequality (Gini)** 0.407869 ### Highest expression Expression in transcripts per million **Adrenal Gland** 52.43 **Artery - Tibial** 46.64 **Spleen** 37.93 **Artery - Aorta** 33.87 **Testis** 31.71 ### All tissues (54) Expression in transcripts per million - Adrenal Gland52.43 - Artery - Tibial46.64 - Spleen37.93 - Artery - Aorta33.87 - Testis31.71 - Fallopian Tube29.23 - Artery - Coronary28.97 - Adipose - Subcutaneous24.93 - Cervix - Endocervix24.78 - Nerve - Tibial23.98 - Bladder22.11 - Lung21.69 - Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction21.38 - Cervix - Ectocervix20.99 - Ovary20.64 - Uterus19.67 - Breast - Mammary Tissue18.89 - Pituitary18.66 - Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)17.92 - Thyroid17.62 - Prostate17.57 - Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum17.33 - Vagina14.76 - Esophagus - Muscularis14.57 - Stomach14.08 And 29 more, listed on the interactive page. ## Biological functions ### Biological processes (6) - GO:0006468 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006468) - GO:0006909 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006909) - GO:0007166 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007166) - GO:0007267 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007267) - GO:0050766 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0050766) - GO:2000107 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:2000107) ### Cellular components (4) - GO:0005576 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005576) - GO:0005737 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005737) - GO:0005886 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886) - GO:0010008 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0010008) ### Molecular functions (2) - GO:0004714 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004714) - GO:0005515 Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515) ## Related records ### Trials (175) - A Clinical Study of Belzutifan (MK-6482) and Zanzalintinib in People With Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) (LITESPARK-034/LS-034/MK-6482-034) - [A Clinical Study of Belzutifan and Zanzalintinib in People With Recurrent Kidney Cancer Following Adjuvant Therapy (MK-6482-033)](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-clinical-study-of-belzutifan-and-zanzalintinib-in-people-d8e079d3-4f4e-4f7b-ad6b-285c3b9b3162.md) - 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