Protein
NUAK family SNF1-like kinase 2
Function
Stress-activated kinase involved in tolerance to glucose starvation. Induces cell-cell detachment by increasing F-actin conversion to G-actin. Expression is induced by CD95 or TNF-alpha, via NF-kappa-B. Protects cells from CD95-mediated apoptosis and is required for the increased motility and invasiveness of CD95-activated tumor cells. Able to phosphorylate 'Ser-464' of LATS1 (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CAMK Ser/Thr protein kinase family. SNF1 subfamily.
Sequence
MESVALLQRPSQAPSASALASESARPLADGLIKSPKPLMKKQAVKRHHHKHNLRHRYEFLETLGKGTYGKVKKARESSGRLVAIKSIRKDKIKDEQDLLHIRREIEIMSSLNHPHIIAIHEVGRSRLVTVFENSSKIVIVMEYASRGDLYDYISERPRLSERDARHFFRQIVSALHYCHQNGIVHRDLKLENILLDANGNIKIADFGLSNLYHKGKFLQTFCGSPLYASPEIVNGKPYVGPEVDSWSLGVLLYILVHGTMPFDGQDHKTLVKQISNGAYREPPKPSDACGLIRWLLMVNPTRRATLEDVASHWWVNWGYTTGVGEQEALREGGHPSGDFGRASMADWLRRSSRPLLENGAKVCSFFKQHVPGGGSTVPGLERQHSLKKSRKENDMAQNLQGDPAEDTSSRPGKSSLKLPKGILKKKSSTSSGEVQEDPQELRPVPDTPGQPVPAVSLLPRKGILKKSRQRESGYYSSPEPSESGELLDASDVFVSGDPVEQKSPQASGLLLHRKGILKLNGKFSRTALEGTTPSTFGSLDQLASSHPAARPSRPSGAVSEDSILSSESFDQLDLPERLPETPLRGCVSVDNLRGLEQPPSEGLKRWWQESLGDSCFSLTDCQEVTAAYRQALGICSKLS