UniProt functional annotation for Q9NQU5

UniProt code: Q9NQU5.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Serine/threonine protein kinase that plays a role in the regulation of gene transcription. The kinase activity is induced by various effectors including AR or MAP2K6/MAPKK6. Phosphorylates the DNA-binding domain of androgen receptor/AR and thereby inhibits AR- mediated transcription. Inhibits also ESR1-mediated transcription. May play a role in cytoskeleton regulation by interacting with IQGAP1. May protect cells from apoptosis through phosphorylation of BAD. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14573606, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20054820}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=ATP + L-seryl-[protein] = ADP + H(+) + O-phospho-L-seryl- [protein]; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:17989, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:9863, Rhea:RHEA- COMP:11604, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:29999, ChEBI:CHEBI:30616, ChEBI:CHEBI:83421, ChEBI:CHEBI:456216; EC=2.7.11.1;
Catalytic activity: Reaction=ATP + L-threonyl-[protein] = ADP + H(+) + O-phospho-L- threonyl-[protein]; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:46608, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:11060, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:11605, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:30013, ChEBI:CHEBI:30616, ChEBI:CHEBI:61977, ChEBI:CHEBI:456216; EC=2.7.11.1;
Subunit: Interacts tightly with GTP-bound but not GDP-bound CDC42/p21 and RAC1 (By similarity). Interacts with the androgen receptor AR and the estrogen receptor ESR1. Interacts with IQGAP1 and PPM1B. {ECO:0000250, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11278661, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11773441, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18642328, ECO:0000269|Ref.13}.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Note=Cotranslocates into nucleus with AR in response to androgen induction.
Tissue specificity: Selectively expressed in brain and testis, with lower levels in multiple tissues including prostate and breast. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11278661, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11773441}.
Ptm: Autophosphorylated. Phosphorylated by MAP2K6//MAPKK6, leading to PAK6 activation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15550393, ECO:0000269|Ref.12}.
Similarity: Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. STE Ser/Thr protein kinase family. STE20 subfamily. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.