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shkA

Gene
shkA
Protein
Dual specificity protein kinase shkA
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Length
527 amino acids
Function
Required for proper chemotaxis and phagocytosis; proper spatiotemporal control of F-actin levels in chemotaxing cells. Negative regulator of the PI3K (phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase) pathway. Predominantly phosphorylates serines and threonines and tyrosines at a lower level.
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. TKL Ser/Thr protein kinase family. SH2 domain-containing protein kinase subfamily.
Mass
59.447 kDa
Sequence
MATQQQQQQQQQQQQQIKARKDIQIQQAQSASDILGPPEISETEITTESILGDGSFGTVYKGRCRLKDVAVKVMLKQVDQKTLTDFRKEVAIMSKIFHPNIVLFLGACTSTPGKLMICTELMKGNLESLLLDPMVKLPLITRMRMAKDAALGVLWLHSSNPVFIHRDLKTSNLLVDANLTVKVCDFGLSQIKQRGENLKDGQDGAKGTPLWMAPEVLQGRLFNEKADVYSFGLVLWQIFTRQELFPEFDNFFKFVAAICEKQLRPSIPDDCPKSLKELIQKCWDPNPEVRPSFEGIVSELEEIIIDCCIPDEYGAILWKNHFKHENEANWKDFINVFSNFVGLTNANTPSMSDLLQFSPNLNGSTIELNFKCLKSIIVSSPKGPHEEEVVLMEQFGKVLAWFGNLKEDGSQILDKIRQLMECAWFHGDISTSESENRLRQKPEGTFLVRFSTSEYGAYTISKVSKNGGISHQRIHRPQGKFQVNNSKYLSVKELITGEAQALGINTPCLGSRFLSLIYKAQLSGYIN