Tissue Specificity | Expressed in testis, ovary, thymus, spleen and T-cell. Expressed by neural progenitors: highly enriched in cultures containing multipotent progenitors. |
Post Translational Modifications | Autophosphorylated: autophosphorylation of the T-loop at Thr-167 and Ser-171 is required for activation. |
Function | Serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in various processes such as cell cycle regulation, self-renewal of stem cells, apoptosis and splicing regulation. Has a broad substrate specificity.phosphorylates BCL2L14, CDC25B, MAP3K5/ASK1 and ZNF622. Acts as an activator of apoptosis by phosphorylating and activating MAP3K5/ASK1. Acts as a regulator of cell cycle, notably by mediating phosphorylation of CDC25B, promoting localization of CDC25B to the centrosome and the spindle poles during mitosis. Plays a key role in cell proliferation. Required for proliferation of embryonic and postnatal multipotent neural progenitors. Phosphorylates and inhibits BCL2L14. Also involved in the inhibition of spliceosome assembly during mitosis by phosphorylating ZNF622, thereby contributing to its redirection to the nucleus. May also play a role in primitive hematopoiesis. |
Protein Name | Maternal Embryonic Leucine Zipper KinaseProtein Kinase Pk38Mpk38Tyrosine-Protein Kinase Melk |
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Cellular Localisation | Cell MembranePeripheral Membrane Protein |
Alternative ELISA Names | Maternal Embryonic Leucine Zipper Kinase ELISA kitProtein Kinase Pk38 ELISA kitMpk38 ELISA kitTyrosine-Protein Kinase Melk ELISA kitMelk ELISA kitKiaa0175 ELISA kitPk38 ELISA kit |
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