PAK5 (Entrez ID: 57144)

Entrez Gene ID 57144
Official Gene Symbol PAK5 (GeneCards)
Full name p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 5
Location 20p12.2
Other ids Vega : OTTHUMG00000031857
MIM : 608038
HGNC : HGNC:15916
Ensembl : ENSG00000101349
Other names PAK7
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the PAK family of Ser/Thr protein kinases. PAK family members are known to be effectors of Rac/Cdc42 GTPases, which have been implicated in the regulation of cytoskeletal dynamics, proliferation, and cell survival signaling. This kinase contains a CDC42/Rac1 interactive binding (CRIB) motif, and has been shown to bind CDC42 in the presence of GTP. This kinase is predominantly expressed in brain. It is capable of promoting neurite outgrowth, and thus may play a role in neurite development. This kinase is associated with microtubule networks and induces microtubule stabilization. The subcellular localization of this kinase is tightly regulated during cell cycle progression. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Variants

Found 13 variants in this database.