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Details on Person UniProt:Q61036 Pak3

Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:97745
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_displayNameUniProt:Q61036 Pak3
_timestamp2025-02-21 19:51:54
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checksum9AD07B0328F0B08C
commentFUNCTION Serine/threonine protein kinase that plays a role in a variety of different signaling pathways including cytoskeleton regulation, cell migration, or cell cycle regulation. Plays a role in dendrite spine morphogenesis as well as synapse formation and plasticity (PubMed:25851601). Acts as a downstream effector of the small GTPases CDC42 and RAC1. Activation by the binding of active CDC42 and RAC1 results in a conformational change and a subsequent autophosphorylation on several serine and/or threonine residues. Phosphorylates MAPK4 and MAPK6 and activates the downstream target MAPKAPK5, a regulator of F-actin polymerization and cell migration. Additionally, phosphorylates TNNI3/troponin I to modulate calcium sensitivity and relaxation kinetics of thin myofilaments. May also be involved in early neuronal development. In hippocampal neurons, necessary for the formation of dendritic spines and excitatory synapses; this function is dependent on kinase activity and may be exerted by the regulation of actomyosin contractility through the phosphorylation of myosin II regulatory light chain (MLC) (PubMed:15800193).CATALYTIC ACTIVITY L-seryl-[protein] + ATP = O-phospho-L-seryl-[protein] + ADP + H(+)CATALYTIC ACTIVITY L-threonyl-[protein] + ATP = O-phospho-L-threonyl-[protein] + ADP + H(+)COFACTOR Activated by binding small G proteins. Binding of GTP-bound CDC42 or RAC1 to the autoregulatory region releases monomers from the autoinhibited dimer, enables phosphorylation of Thr-436 and allows the kinase domain to adopt an active structure (By similarity).SUBUNIT Interacts tightly with GTP-bound but not GDP-bound CDC42/p21 and RAC1. Shows highly specific binding to the SH3 domains of phospholipase C-gamma and of adapter protein NCK. Interacts with the C-terminal of APP. Interacts with ARHGEF6 and ARHGEF7 (By similarity). Interacts with GIT1 and GIT2 (By similarity).INTERACTION Autophosphorylated when activated by CDC42/p21.PTM Neddylated.DISRUPTION PHENOTYPE Mice show significant abnormalities in synaptic plasticity as well as deficiencies in learning and memory. Pak1 and Pak3 double knockout mice display reduced brains characterized by simplified neuronal dendrites/axons and reduced synapse density.SIMILARITY Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. STE Ser/Thr protein kinase family. STE20 subfamily.
descriptionrecommendedName: Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 3 ecNumber: 2.7.11.1 alternativeName: Beta-PAK alternativeName: CDC42/RAC effector kinase PAK-B alternativeName: p21-activated kinase 3 shortName: PAK-3
geneNamePak3
Pak-3
Pakb
Stk4
identifierQ61036
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keyword3D-structure
Allosteric enzyme
Alternative splicing
ATP-binding
Cytoplasm
Developmental protein
Kinase
Magnesium
Metal-binding
Nucleotide-binding
Phosphoprotein
Reference proteome
Serine/threonine-protein kinase
SH3-binding
Transferase
Ubl conjugation
modified[InstanceEdit:143527] Schmidt, EE, 2004-11-12 07:45:10
[InstanceEdit:217385] Schmidt, EE, 2008-03-27 06:23:53
[InstanceEdit:354386] Schmidt, EE, 2008-06-18 04:45:12
[InstanceEdit:384350] Kanapin, AA, 2008-11-26 14:00:39
[InstanceEdit:392885] Kanapin, AA, 2009-03-09 12:07:18
[InstanceEdit:400710] Schmidt, EE, 2009-03-25 05:33:35
[InstanceEdit:423310] Kanapin, AA
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[InstanceEdit:937368] Yung, CK
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[InstanceEdit:1220657] Yung, CK
[InstanceEdit:1300696] Yung, CK
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[InstanceEdit:1551960] Weiser, JD
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[InstanceEdit:9750299] Weiser, JD
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9862192] Weiser, Joel, 2024-02-26
[InstanceEdit:9939033] Weiser, Joel, 2025-02-21
namePak3
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
secondaryIdentifierPAK3_MOUSE
O88645
Q8K1R5
Q8K1R6
sequenceLength559
species[Species:48892] Mus musculus
(isoformParent)[ReferenceIsoform:151744] UniProt:Q61036-2 Pak3 [Mus musculus]
[ReferenceIsoform:407625] UniProt:Q61036-1 Pak3 [Mus musculus]
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:442833] Pak3 [cytosol] [Mus musculus]
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