Pak1 - p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 1 Gene
Also Known as Paka; PAK-1
Species: Mus musculus
About Pak1
This gene has 6 transcripts (splice variants), 217 orthologues, 35 paralogues and is associated with 14 phenotypes. Biased expression in cortex adult (RPKM 87.8), cerebellum adult (RPKM 86.8) and 9 other tissues.
Summary
Enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity. Involved in trans-synaptic signaling by endocannabinoid, modulating synaptic transmission. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including nervous system development; neurotransmitter secretion; and observational learning. Located in several cellular components, including glutamatergic synapse; growth cone; and postsynaptic density. Is active in GABA-ergic synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in breast cancer; renal cell carcinoma; and schizophrenia. Orthologous to human PAK1 (p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
Pak1 Products (6)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001403479.1 | NP_001390408.1 | serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 1 isoform 2 |
| NM_011035.3 | NP_035165.2 | serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 1 isoform 1 |
| NM_001357365.2 | NP_001344294.1 | serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 1 isoform 1 |
| NM_001357362.2 | NP_001344291.1 | serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 1 isoform 2 |
| NM_001357364.2 | NP_001344293.1 | serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 1 isoform 1 |
| NM_001357363.2 | NP_001344292.1 | serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 1 isoform 1 |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
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10967094 | MGI |
| enables protein kinase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
14580336 | MGI |
| enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
28408623 | MGI |
| Cellular Component GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| is active in GABA-ergic synapse |
EXP
EXP: Inferred from Experiment
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27296803 | MGI |
| is active in GABA-ergic synapse |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
27296803 | MGI |
| is active in GABA-ergic synapse |
IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
|
27296803 | MGI |
| is active in GABA-ergic synapse |
IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
|
27296803 | MGI |
| located in axon |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
12950086 | MGI |
| located in cytoplasm |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
12213441 | MGI |
| located in dendrite |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
22022532 | MGI |
| is active in glutamatergic synapse |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
15182717 | MGI |
| is active in glutamatergic synapse |
IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
|
15182717 | MGI |
| located in growth cone |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
11604394 | MGI |
| located in nucleus |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
12950086 | MGI |
| is active in postsynaptic density |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
15182717 | MGI |
| located in postsynaptic density |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
17114649 | MGI |
| is active in postsynaptic density |
IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
|
15182717 | MGI |
Pak1 Protein Structure
PBD: pfam00786 (73 - 131)
STKc_PAK1: cd06654 (247 - 542)
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| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
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serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 1 |
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