Protein kinase N1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Serine/threonine-protein kinase N1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PKN1 gene.[5][6]
Function
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the protein kinase C superfamily. This kinase is activated by Rho family of small G proteins and may mediate the Rho-dependent signaling pathway. This kinase can be activated by phospholipids and by limited proteolysis. The 3-phosphoinositide dependent protein kinase-1 (PDPK1/PDK1) is reported to phosphorylate this kinase, which may mediate insulin signals to the actin cytoskeleton. The proteolytic activation of this kinase by caspase-3 or related proteases during apoptosis suggests its role in signal transduction related to apoptosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been observed.[6]
Interactions
Protein kinase N1 has been shown to interact with:
References
Further reading
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