Serine/threonine-protein kinase SRPK2 is an
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''SRPK2''
gene
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Interactions
SRPK2 has been shown to
interact
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ASF/SF2
Serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 1 (SRSF1) also known as alternative splicing factor 1 (ASF1), pre-mRNA-splicing factor SF2 (SF2) or ASF1/SF2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''SRSF1'' gene. ASF/SF2 is an essential sequence specif ...
U2AF2
Splicing factor U2AF 65 kDa subunit is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''U2AF2'' gene.
Function
In eukaryotes, the introns in the transcribed pre-mRNA first have to be removed by spliceosome in order to form a mature mRNA. A spliceo ...
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