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tpx2-a

Gene
tpx2-a
Protein
Targeting protein for Xklp2-A
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
716 amino acids
Function
Spindle assembly factor. Required for normal assembly of mitotic spindles. Mediates the binding kif15 and aurka to spindle microtubules. Required for targeting kif15 to microtubule minus ends. Activates aurka by promoting its autophosphorylation and protects the phosphorylated residue against dephosphorylation (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TPX2 family.
Mass
82.512 kDa
Sequence
MEDTQDTYSYDAPSIFNFSSFHEDHNADSWFDQVTNAENIPPDQRRLSETSVNTEQNSKVEPVQTTPSKDDVSNSATHVCDVKSQSKRSSRRMSKKHRQKLLVKMKDTHLEKETAPPEYPPCKKLKGSSSKGRHAPVIKSQSTSSHHSMTSPKPKAQLTMPSTPTVLKRRNVLVKAKNSEEQELEKMQELQKEMLENLKKNEHSMKVAITGAGQPVKTFIPVTKPVDFHFKTDDRLKRTANQPEGDGYKAVDFASELRKHPPSPVQVTKGGHTVPKPFNLSKGKRKHEEASDYVSTAEQVIAFYKRTPARYHLRSRQREMEGPSPVKMIKTKLTNPKTPLLQTKGRHRPVTCKSAAELEAEELEMINQYKFKAQELDTRILEGGPVLLKKPLVKEPTKAIGFDLEIEKRIQQREKKEEIEEETFTFHSRPCPSKMLTDVVGVPLKKLLPVTVPQSPAFALKNRVRIPAQEEKQEEMVPVIKATRMPHYGVPFKPKLVEQRQVDVCPFSFCDRDKERQLQKEKRLDELRKDEVPKFKAQPLPQFDNIRLPEKKVKMPTQQEPFDLEIEKRGASKLQRWQQQIQEELKQQKEMVVFKARPNTVVHQEPFVPKKENRSLTESLSGSIVQEGFELATAKRAKERQEFDKCLAETEAQKSLLEEEIRKRREEEEKEEISQLRQELVHKAKPIRKYRAVEVKASDVPLTVPRSPNFSDRFKC