Serine/threonine-protein kinase LMTK1 (also known as Apoptosis-associated tyrosine kinase) is an
enzyme
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that in humans is encoded by the (''AATK'')
gene
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.
Structure and expression
The gene was identified in 1998. It is located on chromosome 17 (17q25.3) and is expressed in the pancreas, kidney, brain and lungs. The protein is composed of 1,207 amino acids.
Function
The protein contains a
tyrosine kinase
A tyrosine kinase is an enzyme that can transfer a phosphate group from ATP to the tyrosine residues of specific proteins inside a cell. It functions as an "on" or "off" switch in many cellular functions.
Tyrosine kinases belong to a larger cla ...
domain at the N-terminal end and a
proline
Proline (symbol Pro or P) is an organic acid classed as a proteinogenic amino acid (used in the biosynthesis of proteins), although it does not contain the amino group but is rather a secondary amine. The secondary amine nitrogen is in the prot ...
-rich domain at the
c-terminal
The C-terminus (also known as the carboxyl-terminus, carboxy-terminus, C-terminal tail, C-terminal end, or COOH-terminus) is the end of an amino acid chain (protein or polypeptide), terminated by a free carboxyl group (-COOH). When the protein is ...
end. Studies of the mouse homologue have indicated that it may be necessary for the induction of growth arrest and/or apoptosis of
myeloid
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precursor cells. It may also have a role in inducing differentiation in neuronal cells.
Its suppressive role on
melanoma
Melanoma, also redundantly known as malignant melanoma, is a type of skin cancer that develops from the pigment-producing cells known as melanocytes. Melanomas typically occur in the skin, but may rarely occur in the mouth, intestines, or eye ( ...
development has been reported recently.
AATK is thought to indirectly inhibit the
SPAK
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/
WNK4
Serine/threonine protein kinase WNK4 also known as WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 4 or WNK4, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''WNK4'' gene. Missense mutations cause a genetic form of pseudohypoaldosteronism type 2, also called Go ...
activation of the
Na-K-Cl cotransporter
The Na-K-Cl cotransporter (NKCC) is a protein that aids in the secondary active transport of sodium, potassium, and chloride into cells. In humans there are two isoforms of this membrane transport protein, NKCC1 and NKCC2, encoded by two differ ...
.
References
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Genes on human chromosome 17
Tyrosine kinase receptors
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