Aurora A Proteins

Protein Information

AURKA (Aurora A) is a serine/threonine kinase that regulates mitosis by association in vivo with centrosomes. Overexpression of AURKA is observed in many types of cancer. Aurora A plays a role in cell cycle regulation during anaphase and/or telophase, in relation to the function of the centrosome/spindle pole region during chromosome segregation. Aurora A plays a key role during tumor development and progression and is overexpressed in many human cancers including breast, ovarian and colorectal. Aurora A is viewed as a potential target for anticancer drug treatment. Tissue specificity: Highly expressed in testis and weakly in skeletal muscle, thymus and spleen.

Synonyms

Aik; Airk; AIRK1; Ark1; ARK-1; AU019385; AURA; AURAK; AURKA; Aurora 2; aurora A; Aurora A Kinase; aurora family kinase 1; Aurora kinase A; aurora/IP; aurora/IPL1-like kinase; aurora/IPL1-related kinase 1; AURORA2; Aurora-A; aurora-related kinase 1; AW539821; Ayk1; Breast tumor-amplified kinase; BTAK; EC 2.7.11.1; hARK1; IAK; IAK1; Ipl1- and aurora-related kinase 1; IPL1-related kinase; MGC34538; OTTHUMP00000031341; OTTHUMP00000166072; PPP1R47; protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 47; ratAurA; RP5-1167H4.6; sereine threonine kinase; serine/threonine kinase 6; serine/threonine protein kinase 15; serine/threonine protein kinase 6; serine/threonine-protein kinase 15; Serine/threonine-protein kinase 6; serine/threonine-protein kinase 6; aurora kinase A; serine/threonine-protein kinase aurora-A; Serine/threonine-protein kinase Ayk1; STK15; STK6; STK7; Unknown (protein for MGC:134472)