CDC42BPA

CDC42 binding protein kinase alpha (DMPK-like)
Identifiers
Symbols CDC42BPA; DKFZp686L1738; DKFZp686P1738; FLJ23347; KIAA0451; MRCK; MRCKA; PK428
External IDs OMIM603412 MGI2441841 HomoloGene55765 GeneCards: CDC42BPA Gene
EC number 2.7.11.1
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 8476 226751
Ensembl ENSG00000143776 ENSMUSG00000026490
UniProt Q5VT25 n/a
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_003607.3 NM_001033285.1
RefSeq (protein) NP_003598.2 NP_001028457.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 1:
227.18 – 227.51 Mb
Chr 1:
181.89 – 182.1 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Serine/threonine-protein kinase MRCK alpha is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CDC42BPA gene.[1]

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the Serine/Threonine protein kinase family. This kinase contains multiple functional domains. Its kinase domain is highly similar to that of the myotonic dystrophy protein kinase (DMPK). This kinase also contains a Rac interactive binding (CRIB) domain, and has been shown to bind CDC42. It may function as a CDC42 downstream effector mediating CDC42 induced peripheral actin formation, and promoting cytoskeletal reorganization. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, and the full-length nature of two of them has been reported.[1]

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