Function
Serine/threonine-protein kinase that regulates the mRNA translation machinery, probably by modulating the activity of translation factors such as eIF-4G and eIF-2 (PubMed:12225660). It may have some protein kinase activity instead of lipid kinase activity (PubMed:12225660). May play a role in P-granule degradation by autophagy in somatic cells during embryogenesis (PubMed:19377305). Required, during larval development, for the establishment of the proper number of germline progenitors, probably upstream of rsks-1 and ife-1 (PubMed:22278922). Required for larval development (PubMed:22278922). May act as a mediator of lifespan regulation by insulin signaling and nutrient sensing (PubMed:14668850, PubMed:28853436).
Sequence
MLQQHGISFQMNADRQNKAATTSNRIVSAPATNEFDERHRKQGIDAARALASQYRSRITENRDANQRQAARELSRYVRSELKDEPNTFSDAFLNAIDGRTDIASQSAIYNCMKSNSNIDQKRAGIYLIVCLAETHSGNVIRYANYLLKMLNNGNGLDEDTVKMASKALAFLIATCKSYAAELVDRCLDHCHEWLGQNVPHSQQPKNQQEIDQIRRLAASHLSRELALATPTAFFLRVNLFFKYIFNAVRDKNPAVRIAGIDALHVVLTIVSQREAKNKTEWFKKCFDEALEGQPNPSQKDDLDRWHAVALILNELLRISDQRFELIRCESSQFIKQKFLKEDEEEGVEWLVLTKQQTIVESVTARKLVLERFPKILDCVRQIIPLANKTSSTKQQSSIYLNTVLMQLLPRICAFPQCDRTFQTISFDTSFTILQRNAVAAPAIGMMMLSNPDVHATHIEKTISFISAAIKKTTNSDVLDNYFTFLFLFVDAYHEQVTTQIKAIIPQLMDITLSRSLANVLKMIMMRIPKLRLNVQDGVMASVYQTLTGSLIPPKSEPIGRPASPKAILQKAETDPKELQRIVLAVDVLGEFYFSRGALQRIMQYVADYYLTADNVEIRLAAVSSCCEMVVPFVGVYKKVTSDKRNSLLQTIYGVLRAVCSVIVNDQDVRVRMQVISCFGQMPRPFLAHLAQPEMLEVQFMALHDEKLEMQQACVTLLGRLAELNPALVLPRLRLMLLETLSQMQQSGQARLEQHSAKMIAQLAKQSPKFMRPYVGSLMIAMIPKLRNDQKYAEVTAQVLNAVSEIAVIGGAEIVKNLKPLFEKLTHMINDSSSLHKREAALRAIGGICRSTAYVVDPYRDYPSLLDDLLRILKTVMSNTMRREAIKTLGILGAIDPYTHKVFTGSVQSSTAISTALSLPISETDSKDPRQDIIHWFNYEKCTLEEFYPAITIANLMLMMQDEDSQSYAEIAQAIVTIFRSLGDMAPLYTEQVIPRLIEVCRRATESSNRANLREFFLQQLANFVAIIRKHAAPYMPAIFTIIADAWKEDISVKMVVIEVLTDMGTAIGNDFSKYTGELIPYLLTVLQTDKTKERVLTVKVMESIQKLTHCIVQHLHLVLPPLLIILDDFSLKLSIRNTALSTVLHMTQQVDVSAYAPRMMQSWHHNISTAEMRDKLLLLLIEIIKQLGKFFDIFKRGVDQKLRDYNLDKSVHYEQYRKLAQRAQMSRDVLTSSVFAGSNGNIQYSSTQAGMRGQANNVYANNDLHERLMNGSIDSGASRQDNRDDYYRYGVEEKKEVPKVAPTTARPTSELVTVQITKQRLNKDALMPQWKNENLTSKDEWLQWLMKIRIGFLTYGSSPSLRAASSLGDQHPHLARDLFPAAFMSVWTELDSDVQNDLTSCLLRAISTGIPELIQTILNLAEFMDHSEKGPLPISHDVLGRWAEQTKAFAKACRYKEMSVLKKSGSMQTTFTRKVKLEPNDCQSLITYANKLNVQEEAAGVVRYAERNEMNFQMRGRWYEKLNEWEKALGAYELEEKKKSSCPNLQVYDEKDHLMTPEEAATAEEARMHEMRCLEALGRWDELNSKSVVWADQRGNRNDSVRDEINKKQLDHKMAVIAARGAWAVDNWERMADYVSVISENTQDGAMLRAVVAVHNDENTKAMGLIEKVREMIDSELTAMANESYERAYIPMVSVQQMAELEEAIEYKTRPERRPRIALLWSRRLQGCRRNVEQWQRLIMLRGLVLSPQEMHPLRVKFSSMCRKQGKNSMSRAVLRELLSLPANSDLVRAKAPFDKPLLVLALAKQLYQDDHKDEAIRALEDLANHWNKRINPIPKATGRELIPPSTKEPARICAKVLLKLGEWTELKSKTSNNMQVGELSFVRQQVSPQYRTKESRTPETIAFENTINYYQQATQYDPGWHKVWHKLASTHFYAVCRERPHPTTVISPPQQPQQPKKMHIPPVTRATSPPPPAQKSPQPAPFHSITEPLSVIIDYPVPPPLGSLVGLPPMPAYLSSNSSLPPQHHHVSPLSNDSPSNSAENKLYLKHAAHAVRCFAKALMCSPGSRLEDTLRLMQLWFDHGDDKDQDVYFALTETIFDLPVTTWLEAIPQLMARLDCPDDQKSVQLVLRVLCEIARHRPQAVIYALTVASRSKDVHRSKNAGTVLEKMMEYHSKLVREASLVTEELVRCAILWHEQWHDALDDASRVYFHRRLQDNNVQAMFDALRNMNDLMQKGAPTTMKEHSFQQTYSSDLKEAGRYVQAFESSGNVKDLNQAWEIYCSVFKKLRDQLATLNSLDLVYVSPNLVSAKDLELVVPGTYDPSAPIVSIQSFSSKMNVITSKQRPRKMVIRGSNGLDYQFLLKGHEDPRQDERVMQLFGLVNTLLANNSETCRRNLTIQRYSIVALSKDSGLIGWVPNCDTLHTLVKEYREKKAKIPLSIEHKTLQKLSLETEHLTLMQKLQLFESALSVTQGEDLRHVLWLKSPSSEVWFDRRTNYTRSVACMSMVGYILGLGDRHPSNLMLDRLTGKVVHIDFGDCFEVAMLREKFPERVPFRLTRMLINAMEVTGLDGVYNYTAERVLKMLRTNQESLLAVLEAFVYDPVINWRLVEGMKKDPKTRKDTGGRQNMAGAVLPSSSTTDSIMETIKRKLDGTEFVHTDGSTPPEPLQVTEQLAMLTEQATSPLNLCQSYIGWCPFW