STK39

STK39
Identifiers
Aliases STK39, DCHT, PASK, SPAK, serine/threonine kinase 39
External IDs MGI: 1858416 HomoloGene: 22739 GeneCards: STK39
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

27347

53416

Ensembl

ENSG00000198648

ENSMUSG00000027030

UniProt

Q9UEW8

Q9Z1W9

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_013233

NM_016866

RefSeq (protein)

NP_037365.2

NP_058562.1

Location (UCSC) Chr 2: 167.95 – 168.25 Mb Chr 2: 68.21 – 68.47 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]
Wikidata
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STE20/SPS1-related proline-alanine-rich protein kinase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the STK39 gene.[3][4]

This gene encodes a serine/threonine kinase that is thought to function in the cellular stress response pathway. The kinase is activated in response to hypotonic stress, leading to phosphorylation of several cation-chloride-coupled cotransporters. The catalytically active kinase specifically activates the p38 MAP kinase pathway, and its interaction with p38 decreases upon cellular stress, suggesting that this kinase may serve as an intermediate in the response to cellular stress.[4] Some studies suggest that this gene might be linked to high blood pressure.[5]

References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:".
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:".
  3. Johnston AM, Naselli G, Gonez LJ, Martin RM, Harrison LC, DeAizpurua HJ (Oct 2000). "SPAK, a STE20/SPS1-related kinase that activates the p38 pathway". Oncogene. 19 (37): 4290–7. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1203784. PMID 10980603.
  4. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: STK39 serine threonine kinase 39 (STE20/SPS1 homolog, yeast)".
  5. "Reuters: Key gene linked to high blood pressure identified". 29 December 2008.

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