Protein
Serine/threonine-protein kinase YPK2/YKR2
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
May act as a downstream kinase in the sphingolipid-mediated signaling pathway. Plays an essential role in the proliferation of yeast cells. Involved in a signaling pathway, required for optimal cell wall integrity, that acts in parallel with the PKC1-SLT2-dependent pathway. A substrate of TOR complex 2 (TORC2) and required for TORC2 to regulate spatial aspects of cell growth. Phosphorylation of residue Thr-501 is indispensable for function.
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. AGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. RAC subfamily.
Sequence
MHSWRISKFKLGRSKEDDGSSEDENEKSWGNGLFHFHHGEKHHDGSPKNHNHEHEHHIRKINTNETLPSSLSSPKLRNDASFKNPSGIGNDNSKASERKASQSSTETQGPSSESGLMTVKVYSGKDFTLPFPITSNSTILQKLLSSGILTSSSNDASEVAAIMRQLPRYKRVDQDSAGEGLIDRAFATKFIPSSILLPGSTNSSPLLYFTIEFDNSITTISPDMGTMEQPVFNKISTFDVTRKLRFLKIDVFARIPSLLLPSKNWQQEIGEQDEVLKEILKKINTNQDIHLDSFHLPLNLKIDSAAQIRLYNHHWISLERGYGKLNITVDYKPSKNKPLSIDDFDLLKVIGKGSFGKVMQVRKKDTQKIYALKALRKAYIVSKCEVTHTLAERTVLARVDCPFIVPLKFSFQSPEKLYLVLAFINGGELFYHLQHEGRFSLARSRFYIAELLCALDSLHKLDVIYRDLKPENILLDYQGHIALCDFGLCKLNMKDNDKTDTFCGTPEYLAPEILLGQGYTKTVDWWTLGILLYEMMTGLPPYYDENVPVMYKKILQQPLLFPDGFDPAAKDLLIGLLSRDPSRRLGVNGTDEIRNHPFFKDISWKKLLLKGYIPPYKPIVKSEIDTANFDQEFTKEKPIDSVVDEYLSASIQKQFGGWTYIGDEQLGDSPSQGRSIS