Domain2_JAK1

Domain2_JAK1 is a recombinant construct comprising domain 2, the JH2 pseudokinase module, of Janus kinase 1. In full-length JAK1 the FERM-SH2 region and the JH2 pseudokinase lie amino-terminal to the active JH1 kinase domain; JH2 exerts autoinhibitory control over catalytic output while also contributing to cytokine receptor docking. Because pseudokinase domains are emerging allosteric drug-binding sites, this isolated module provides a defined reagent for dissecting intramolecular JAK1 regulation and for screening compounds that engage non-catalytic surfaces. JAK1 itself pairs with JAK2, JAK3 or TYK2 at receptors for interferons and interleukins such as IL-6, signaling through STAT transcription factors.