Protein
Serine/threonine-protein kinase Nek8
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Required for renal tubular integrity. May regulate local cytoskeletal structure in kidney tubule epithelial cells. May regulate ciliary biogenesis through targeting of proteins to the cilia. Plays a role in organogenesis and is involved in the regulation of the Hippo signaling pathway (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. NEK Ser/Thr protein kinase family. NIMA subfamily.
Sequence
MEKYERIRVVGRGAFGIVHLCLRKADQKLVIIKQIPVEQMTKEERQAAQNECQVLKLLNHPNVIEYYENFLEDKALMIAMEYAPGGTLAEFIQKRCNSLLEEETILHFFVQILLALHHVHTHLILHRDLKTQNILLDKHRMVVKIGDFGISKILSSKSKAYTVVGTPCYISPELCEGKPYNQKSDIWALGCVLYELASLKRAFEAANLPALVLKIMSGTFAPISDRYSPELRQLVLSLLSLEPAQRPPLSHIMAQPLCIRALLNIHTDVGSVRMRRAEKCLTPGTPMAPGSTGSRATSARCRGVPRGPVRPAIPPPLSSVYAWGGGLSIPLRLPMPNTEVVQVAAGRTQKAGVTRSGRLILWEAPPLGTGGGTLLPGAVELPQPQFVSRFLEGQSGVTIKHVACGDLFTACLTDRGIIMTFGSGSNGCLGHGSLTDISQPTIVEALLGYEMVQVACGASHVLALSADGELFAWGRGDGGRLGLGTRESHNCPQQVPMVPGQEAQRVVCGIDCSMILTSPGRVLACGSNRFNKLGLDCLSLEEEPVPHQQVEEALSFTPLGSAPLDRETLLCVDLGTAHSAAVTASGACYTFGSNQHGQLGTSSRRVSRAPCRVQGLEGIKMVMVACGDAFTVAIGAEGEVYSWGKGARGRLGRRDEDAGLPRPVQLDETHPYTVTSVSCCHGNTLLAVRSVTDEPVPP