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kin-18

Gene
kin-18
Protein
Serine/threonine-protein kinase SULU
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
982 amino acids
Function
Acts as a negative regulator of cortical contractions during early embryonic cell division, possibly by regulating rho-1-dependent actomyosin contractility (PubMed:23064028). Plays a role in polarity establishment in early embryos by regulating the size of the anterior and posterior cortex in the first asymmetric cell division (PubMed:23064028). Might play a role in cell cycle progression (PubMed:23064028). In the germline, involved in the regulation of meiotic progression during oogenesis, possibly by modulating the timing of mpk-1 activation (PubMed:26510792). Plays a role in meiotic recombination events (PubMed:26510792). Involved in pharyngeal pumping (PubMed:11733138).
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Ser/Thr protein kinase family. STE20 subfamily.
Mass
112.871 kDa
Sequence
MAPAVLQKPGVIKDPSIAALFSNKDPEQRYQDLREIGHGSFGAVYFAYDKKNEQTVAIKKMNFSGKQAVEKWNDILKEVSFLNTVVHPHIVDYKACFLKDTTCWLVMEYCIGSAADIVDVLRKGMREVEIAAICSQTLDALRYLHSLKRIHRDIKAGNILLSDHAIVKLADFGSASLVDPAQTFIGTPFFMAPEVILAMDEGHYTDRADIWSLGITCIELAERRPPLFSMNAMSALYHIAQNDPPTLSPIDTSEQPEWSLEFVQFIDKCLRKPAEERMSAEECFRHPFIQRSRPSDTIQELIQRTKNMVLELDNFQYKKMRKLMYLDETEGKEGSEGNGASDDLDFHGNEANSIGRAGDSASSRSASLTSFRSMQSSGGAGLLVSTNTTGAMDNVHGSSGYGNGSSSTTSSARRRPPIPSQMLSSTSTSGVGTMPSHGSVGASITAIAVNPTPSPSEPIPTSQPTSKSESSSILETAHDDPLDTSIRAPVKDLHMPHRAVKERIATLQNHKFATLRSQRIINQEQEEYTKENNMYEQMSKYKHLRQAHHKELQQFEERCALDREQLRVKMDRELEQLTTTYSKEKMRVRCSQNNELDKRKKDIEDGEKKMKKTKNSQNQQQMKLYSAQQLKEYKYNKEAQKTRLRSLNMPRSTYENAMKEVKADLNRVKDARENDFDEKLRAELEDEIVRYRRQQLSNLHQLEEQLDDEDVNVQERQMDTRHGLLSKQHEMTRDLEIQHLNELHAMKKRHLETQHEAESASQNEYTQRQQDELRKKHAMQSRQQPRDLKIQEAQIRKQYRQVVKTQTRQFKLYLTQMVQVVPKDEQKELTSRLKQDQMQKVALLASQYESQIKKMVQDKTVKLESWQEDEQRVLSEKLEKELEELIAYQKKTRATLEEQIKKERTALEERIGTRRAMLEQKIIEEREQMGEMRRLKKEQIRDRHSQERHRLENHFVRTGSTSRSSGGIAPGVGNSSSIQMAM