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Tak1

Gene
Tak1
Protein
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 7
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
678 amino acids
Function
Component of a protein kinase signal transduction cascade. Mediator of TGF-beta signal transduction. Responsible for activation of the JNK MAPK pathway (basket, bsk and hemipterous, hep) in response to LPS. Component of the NF-kappa-B pathway; relish-mediated JNK inhibition involves proteasomal degradation of Tak1; certain targets of Relish that are induced during immune responses may facilitate destruction of Tak1 and switch off the JNK cascade. Participates in diverse roles such as control of cell shape and regulation of apoptosis.
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. STE Ser/Thr protein kinase family. MAP kinase kinase kinase subfamily.
Mass
75.675 kDa
Sequence
MATASLDALQAAYVDFSEITLREKVGHGSYGVVCKAVWRDKLVAVKEFFASAEQKDIEKEVKQLSRVKHPNIIALHGISSYQQATYLIMEFAEGGSLHNFLHGKVKPAYSLAHAMSWARQCAEGLAYLHAMTPKPLIHRDVKPLNLLLTNKGRNLKICDFGTVADKSTMMTNNRGSAAWMAPEVFEGSKYTEKCDIFSWAIVLWEVLSRKQPFKGIDNAYTIQWKIYKGERPPLLTTCPKRIEDLMTACWKTVPEDRPSMQYIVGVMHEIVKDYTGADKALEYTFVNQQIVTKESDGTVAAQPDSLSSQEGELSPSSTQLTPTTAANANVNAIAISKTTTSSMTENTSSTSSDITPTNSGQLDNNPLFYMVTNRWDAIPEEESNESRNDSFNLTSSAEATQRLETIRNGMILMACKPMEQLTLDVEANGFDLSPSESSSSSTNAKSDGRERLTVTDTKPVMMTTDLSNNNGGIHAHSNGLLSHANGWQARDEELQEQEHEQEIVNSLDVDVDPDEDENDGTEQSLAEILDPELQPEPPIPNDAESQLIYRDHRHMAKEYLSVDTNLYYAQDFKDKLIVQMDRTEREQKQELLRKMKDKEGLQSLYNNLQQQYASRQLAAGHHPQPHPHPHPNQLQHPHSHPPMHFLQDEGCGLLPGSVCGGSESVEEGWVVIPPHHNA