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AURKA - aurora kinase A Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as AIK; ARK1; AURA; BTAK; STK6; STK7; STK15; PPP1R47

Gene ID: 6790 | Gene type: protein coding

About AURKA

Cytogenetic location: 20q13.2 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 20:56,369,390-56,392,215 (from NCBI)

This gene has 13 transcripts (splice variants), 232 orthologues, 2 paralogues and is associated with 1 phenotype. Broad expression in testis (RPKM 12.9), lymph node (RPKM 6.9) and 16 other tissues.

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a cell cycle-regulated kinase that appears to be involved in microtubule formation and/or stabilization at the spindle pole during chromosome segregation. The encoded protein is found at the centrosome in interphase cells and at the spindle poles in mitosis. This gene may play a role in tumor development and progression. A processed pseudogene of this gene has been found on chromosome 1, and an unprocessed pseudogene has been found on chromosome 10. Multiple transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

AURKA Products(13)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_198437.3 NP_940839.1 aurora kinase A
NM_198436.3 NP_940838.1 aurora kinase A
XM_017028034.3 XP_016883523.1 aurora kinase A isoform X1
NM_198435.3 NP_940837.1 aurora kinase A
XM_047440427.1 XP_047296383.1 aurora kinase A isoform X1
NM_003600.4 NP_003591.2 aurora kinase A
XM_047440428.1 XP_047296384.1 aurora kinase A isoform X1
NM_001323304.2 NP_001310233.1 aurora kinase A
NM_198433.3 NP_940835.1 aurora kinase A
NM_001323303.2 NP_001310232.1 aurora kinase A
XM_017028035.2 XP_016883524.1 aurora kinase A isoform X2
NM_198434.3 NP_940836.1 aurora kinase A
NM_001323305.2 NP_001310234.1 aurora kinase A

AURKA Protein Structure

Pkinase

Pkinase: Protein kinase domain (133 - 383)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

aurora kinase A

aurora 2

aurora/IPL1-like kinase

aurora/IPL1-related kinase 1

breast tumor-amplified kinase

protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 47

serine/threonine protein kinase 15

serine/threonine-protein kinase 6

serine/threonine-protein kinase aurora-A

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Breast Cancer

Breast Carcinoma

Breast Cancer, Familial

Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Male Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset

Malignant Tumor Of Breast

Carcinoma Of Male Breast

Breast Cancer, Invasive Ductal

Breast Cancer, Protection Against

Breast Cancer, Somatic

Breast Cancer, Male

Breast Cancer, Lobular, Somatic

Breast Tumor

Mammary Cancer

Mammary Tumor

Malignant Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Mammary Carcinoma

Male Breast Carcinoma

Familial Cancer Of Breast

Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma

Breast Cancer Susceptibility

Breast Cancer, Male, Susceptibility To

Breast Cancer, Early-Onset, Susceptibility To

Malignant Tumor Of The Breast

Mammary Neoplasm

Primary Breast Cancer

Neoplasm Of Male Breast

Carcinoma Of Breast

Breast Cancer In Men

Familial Breast Cancer

Cancer Of Breast

BC

Breast Cancer Familial

Breast Cancer Familial Male

Breast Cancer, Familial Male

Breast Male Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasms

Breast Neoplasms, Male

Mammary Tumors

Mammary Carcinomas

Cancer, Breast

Cancer, Breast, Susceptibility

Invasive Breast Ductal Carcinoma

Breast Neoplasm

Susceptibility To Breast Cancer

Mammary Neoplasms

Animal Mammary Neoplasms

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Breast

Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma Of Breast

Infiltrating Duct Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Infiltrating Ductular Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Invasive Breast Carcinoma Of No Special Type

Microinvasive Carcinoma Of Breast

Carcinoma With Apocrine Differentiation

Exudative Vitreoretinopathy 2, X-Linked

EVR2

Evrx

Fevrx

X-Linked Exudative Vitreoretinopathy 2

Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Familial, 2

Fevr, X-Linked

Vitreoretinopathy, Exudative 2

Exudative Vitreoretinopathy Familial 2

Fevr X-Linked

X-Linked Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy

Vitreoretinopathy, Exudative, X-Linked, Type 2

Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Familial, X-Linked Recessive

Neuroblastoma

Nb

Neuroblastoma, Susceptibility To

Neuroblastomas

Central Neuroblastoma

Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian Carcinoma

Ovarian Neoplasm

Malignant Tumour Of Ovary

Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Neoplasm Of Ovary

Ovarian Neoplasms

Ovarian Cancers

Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary

Ovarian Cancer, Somatic

Malignant Ovarian Tumor

Ovary Neoplasm

Primary Ovarian Cancer

Tumor Of The Ovary

Cancer Of The Ovary

Malignant Neoplasm Of The Ovary

Malignant Tumor Of The Ovary

Ovarian Malignant Tumor

OC

Ovarian Carcinomas

Cancer, Ovarian

Cancer Of Ovary

Ovary Cancer

Ca Ovary

Spinal Ependymoma, Mycn
Tetraploidy

Tetraploidy Syndrome

Rhabdomyosarcoma
Bladder Cancer

Urinary Bladder Cancer

Bladder Carcinoma

Urinary Bladder Carcinoma

Bladder Neoplasm

Bladder Tumor

Cancer, Bladder

Malignant Neoplasm Of Urinary Bladder

Carcinoma Of Bladder

Bladder Cancer, Somatic

Tumor Of The Bladder

Carcinoma Of Urinary Bladder

Bladder Carcinoma Urinary

Cancer Of The Urinary Bladder

Cancer, Urinary Bladder

Malignant Bladder Neoplasm

Malignant Bladder Tumor

Neoplasm Of The Bladder

Neoplasm Of The Urinary Bladder

Tumor Of The Urinary Bladder

Urinary Bladder Neoplasm

BLC

Urothelial Carcinoma Of The Bladder

Bladder Tumors

Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Bladder Cancer Nos

Vesical Cancer Nos

Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder, Part Unspecified

Malignant Tumour Of Urinary Bladder

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder

Suppression Of Tumorigenicity 12

Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma Of Prostate

ST12

Prostate Adenocarcinoma 1

Pac1

Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial Carcinoma

Endometrial Neoplasm

Malignant Neoplasm Of Endometrium

Endometrioid Carcinoma

Endometrial Neoplasms

Carcinoma, Endometrioid

Endometrial Cancer, Familial

Endometrial Carcinoma, Somatic

Endometrial Cancer, Susceptibility To

Endometrial Ca

Malignant Endometrial Neoplasm

Neoplasm Of Endometrium

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Endometrium

Tumor Of Endometrium

Carcinoma Of The Endometrium

Endometrioid Carcinoma Of Female Reproductive System

ENDMC

Carcinoma Endometrioid

Endometrial Cancers

Cancer, Endometrial

Uterine Corpus Cancer

Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer, Somatic

Neoplasm Of Uterine Cervix

Cervix Cancer

Uterine Cervical Neoplasm

Cervical Neoplasm

Cervix Uteri Cancer

Tumor Of The Cervix Uteri

CERCA

Uterine Cervical Cancer

Neoplasms Cervical

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

Cervical Cancers

Cancer, Cervical, Somatic

Malignant Tumor Of Cervix

Cervix Carcinoma

Colorectal Cancer

Colon Cancer

Colorectal Carcinoma

Colon Carcinoma

Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility To

Carcinoma Of Colon

CRC

Colorectal Cancer With Chromosomal Instability, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Susceptibility To

Colonic Neoplasms

Colorectal Neoplasms

Colorectal Cancer, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Advanced, Somatic

Colonic Carcinoma

Colorectal Carcinomas

Colon Cancers

Colorectal Cancers

Cancer, Colorectal, Somatic

Cancer, Colon

Cancer, Colorectal, Susceptibility To

Colorectal Neoplasm

Colonic Neoplasm

Malignant Tumor Of Colon

Peripheral Nervous System Disease

Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral Nerve Disease

Peripheral Nerve Disorders

Neuropathy, Peripheral

Peripheral Neuropathy Due To Vitamin Pyridoxine Hyperalimentation

Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Carcinoma

Familial Pancreatic Carcinoma

Pancreatic Neoplasm

Carcinoma Of Pancreas

Pancreatic Carcinoma, Familial

Malignant Neoplasm Of Pancreas

Pancreatic Acinar Carcinoma

Pancreatic Tumor

Familial Pancreatic Cancer

Neoplasm Of The Pancreas

Pancreatic Carcinoma, Somatic

Pancreatic Cancer, Somatic

Ca Body Of Pancreas

Ca Head Of Pancreas

Ca Tail Of Pancreas

Malignant Neoplasm Of Body Of Pancreas

Malignant Neoplasm Of Head Of Pancreas

Malignant Neoplasm Of Tail Of Pancreas

Pancreas Neoplasm

Exocrine Cancer

Exocrine Pancreas Carcinoma

Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer

Hereditary Pancreatic Carcinoma

PNCA

Cancer Of The Pancreas

Pancreatic Cancer, Susceptibility To

Carcinoma Of Head Of Pancreas

Pancreatic Neoplasms

Pancreatic Tumors

Cancer, Pancreatic

Cancer Of Pancreas

Mixed Islet Cell With Exocrine Carcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Myeloma, Multiple

Multiple Myeloma

Kahler Disease

Myelomatosis

Plasma Cell Myeloma

Medullary Plasmacytoma

Multiple Myeloma, Resistance To

Myeloma

Plasma Cell Dyscrasia

Multiple Myeloma, Susceptibility To

Myeloma - Multiple

Kahler'S Disease

Kahler-Bozzolo Disease

Plasma Cell Myelomas

MM

Plasma Cell Neoplasm

Primary Systemic Amyloidosis

Primary Amyloidosis

Immunoglobulin Deposition Disease

Plasmacytic Myeloma

Multiple Myelomata

Multiple Myeloma Nos

Multiple Myeloma Without Mention Of Remission

Monostotic Plasma Cell Myeloma

Mm - [Multiple Myeloma]

Glioblastoma

Glioblastoma Multiforme

Gbm

Adult Glioblastoma Multiforme

Grade Iv Adult Astrocytic Tumor

Primary Glioblastoma Multiforme

Spongioblastoma Multiforme

Adult Glioblastoma

Primary Glioblastoma

Fibrolamellar Carcinoma

Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Fhcc

Fibrolamellar Hepatocarcinoma

Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Fibrolamellar

Oncocytic Hepatocellular Tumor

Eosinophilic Glassy Cell Hepatoma

Eosinophilic Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Lamellar Fibrosis

Fl-Hcc

Fibrolamellar Oncocytic Hepatoma

Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Increased Stromal Fibrosis

Polygonal Cell Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Fibrous Stroma

Uterine Corpus Cancer

Corpus Uteri Cancer

Malignant Uterine Corpus Neoplasm

Medulloblastoma

MDB

Cpnet

Localized Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor

Classic Medulloblastoma

Desmoplastic/Nodular Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma With Extensive Nodularity

Desmoplastic Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma, Somatic

Medulloblastoma, Desmoplastic

Brain Medulloblastoma

Cns Pnet

Infratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor

Mben

Medulloblastoma Desmoplastic

Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive

Medulloblastomas

Medulloblastoma, With Extensive Nodularity

Medulloblastoma Of Unspecified Site

Medullomyoblastoma Of Unspecified Site

Cycloplegia

Ciliary Muscle Paresis

Cycloplegic Paralysis Of Accommodation

Paresis Of Accommodation

Visual Accommodation Paralysis

Accommodation Paralysis

Intrinsic Paralysis Of Eye Muscle

Cycloplegic

Donohue Syndrome

Leprechaunism

Leprechaunism Syndrome

Donohue'S Syndrome

LEPRCH

Joubert Syndrome 8

JBTS8

Joubert Syndrome, Type 8

Prostate Neuroendocrine Neoplasm

Neuroendocrine Tumor Of The Prostate

Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia

Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia

Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukaemia

Megakaryocytic Myelosis

Thrombocytic Leukaemia

Amkl

Aml M7

Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Type 7

Acute Myeloid Leukemia M7

Megakaryoblastic Leukemia Acute

Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, M7

Acute Megakaryocytic Leukaemia

Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukaemia, Fab M7

Fab M7

Malignant Megakaryocytosis

M7 - Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukaemia

Megakaryoblastic Leukaemia

Megakaryocytic Leukaemia

Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukaemia, Nos

Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukaemia Without Mention Of Remission

Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Epidermoid Carcinoma Of The Larynx

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Larynx

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Larynx

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Head And Neck

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

AML

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Susceptibility To

Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Reduced Survival In, Somatic

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute

Therapy Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia And Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Secondary Aml

Acute Myelocytic Leukemia

Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Somatic

Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Somatic

Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M4/M4eo Subtype, Somatic

Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia

Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia

Aml - Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Cebpa Somatic Mutations

Aml With Cebpa Somatic Mutations

Inherited Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Familial Aml

Inherited Aml

Pure Familial Aml

Pure Familial Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Therapy-Related Aml And Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Secondary

Acute Non-Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia

Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia

Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia

Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia With Multilineage Dysplasia

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Without Mention Of Remission

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia With Myelodysplasia-Related Features

Plasma Cell Neoplasm

Plasma Cell Dyscrasia

Paraproteinemias

Plasma Cell Tumour

Plasmacytic Tumor

Multiple Myeloma

Plasmacytoma

Plasma Cell Tumours

Plasma Cells Dyscrasia

Gastric Cancer

Stomach Cancer

Stomach Carcinoma

Gastric Carcinoma

Gastric Cancer, Somatic

Gastric Neoplasm

Carcinoma Of Stomach

Stomach Neoplasms

Malignant Neoplasm Of Stomach

Gastric Cancer Risk After H. Pylori Infection

Cancer Of The Stomach

Adult Stomach Cancer

Adult Stomach Carcinoma

GASC

Gastric Cancer Intestinal

Gastric Cancers

Gastric Carcinomas

Cancer, Gastric

Stomach Neoplasm

Malignant Neoplasm Of Body Of Stomach

Malignant Tumor Of Lesser Curve Of Stomach

Gastrocarcinoma Of Unspecified Site

Leather Bottle Stomach

Carcinoma Of Fundus Of Stomach

Cancer Of Fundus Of Stomach

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Body Of Stomach

Cancer Of Body Of Stomach

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Pyloric Antrum

Pyloric Antrum Cancer

Malignant Tumour Of Stomach

Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor

Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition Syndrome

Rtps

Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor

Rhabdoid Predisposition Syndrome

Familial Posterior Fossa Brain Tumor Of Infancy

Familial Rhabdoid Tumor

At/Rt

Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumour

Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumour

Rhabdoid Tumor Of The Cns

Rhabdoid Tumour Of The Cns

Familial Posterior Fossa Brain Tumor Syndrome

Hereditary Swi/Snf Deficiency Syndrome

Atrt

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Macaca mulatta AURKA VGNC VGNC:70052
Bos taurus AURKA VGNC VGNC:26349
Rattus norvegicus AURKA RGD RGD:628895
Canis familiaris AURKA VGNC VGNC:38311
Felis catus AURKA VGNC VGNC:60042
Mus musculus AURKA MGD MGI:894678
Others AURKA NCBI