Biology:TESK1

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Dual specificity testis-specific protein kinase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the TESK1 gene.[1][2]

Function

This gene product is a serine/threonine protein kinase that contains an N-terminal protein kinase domain and a C-terminal proline-rich domain. Its protein kinase domain is most closely related to those of the LIM motif-containing protein kinases (LIMKs). The encoded protein can phosphorylate myelin basic protein and histone in vitro. The testicular germ cell-specific expression and developmental pattern of expression of the mouse gene suggests that this gene plays an important role at and after the meiotic phase of spermatogenesis.[2]

Interactions

TESK1 has been shown to interact with YWHAB[3] and SPRY4.[4]

References

  1. "Identification and characterization of a novel protein kinase, TESK1, specifically expressed in testicular germ cells". J. Biol. Chem. 270 (52): 31331–7. December 29, 1995. doi:10.1074/jbc.270.52.31331. PMID 8537404. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: TESK1 testis-specific kinase 1". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=7016. 
  3. "Binding of 14-3-3beta regulates the kinase activity and subcellular localization of testicular protein kinase 1". J. Biol. Chem. 276 (46): 43471–81. November 2001. doi:10.1074/jbc.M104620200. PMID 11555644. 
  4. "Human sprouty 4, a new ras antagonist on 5q31, interacts with the dual specificity kinase TESK1". Eur. J. Biochem. 269 (10): 2546–56. May 2002. doi:10.1046/j.1432-1033.2002.02921.x. PMID 12027893. 

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