MRCK alpha Proteins

Protein Information

CDC42BPA (MRCKA) is a serine/threonine kinase which functions in actin cytoskeleton assembly and organization. Three independent coiled-coil domains and the N-terminal region preceding the kinase domain are responsible for intermolecular interactions leading to MRCK alpha multimerization. The transautophosphorylation process is critical for regulation of MRCK alpha catalytic activities. Binding of phorbol esters to MRCK releases its autoinhibition, allowing N-terminal dimerization and subsequent kinase activation.

Synonyms

A930014J19Rik; CDC42 binding protein kinase alpha; CDC42 binding protein kinase alpha (DMPK-like); CDC42 binidng protein kinase beta; CDC42-binding protein kinase alpha; CDC42-binding protein kinase alpha (DMPK-like); CDC42BPA; cdc42bpa {ECO:0000250; DKFZp686L1738; DKFZp686P1738; DMPK-like; DMPK-like alpha; FLJ23347; Kiaa0451; MRCK; MRCK alpha; MRCKA; myotonic dystrophy kinase-related CDC42-binding kinase alpha; myotonic dystrophy kinase-related CDC-42-binding kinase-alpha; myotonic dystrophy kinase-related CDC42-binding protein kinase alpha; myotonic dystrophy protein kinase-like alpha; mytonic dystrophy kinase-related Cdc42-binding kinase; PK428; RP5-1087E8.4; serine/threonine-protein kinase MRCK alpha; ser-thr protein kinase PK428; ser-thr protein kinase related to the myotonic dystrophy protein kinase; UniProtKB:Q5VT25}