UniProt functional annotation for P49842

UniProt code: P49842.

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 acts as a key regulator of NRAS signaling by mediating phosphorylation of NRAS at 'Ser-89', thereby enhancing NRAS-binding to its downstream effectors. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30712867}.
 
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; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:30712867, ECO:0000305|PubMed:9812991}; PhysiologicalDirection=left-to-right; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:17990; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:30712867, ECO:0000305|PubMed:9812991};
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; Evidence={ECO:0000305|PubMed:9812991}; PhysiologicalDirection=left-to-right; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:46609; Evidence={ECO:0000305|PubMed:9812991};
Cofactor: Name=Mn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29035; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:9812991}; Note=Divalent metal cations. Has a preference for Mn(2+). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9812991};
Activity regulation: Specifically inhibited by ZT-12-037-01 (1a) (N2- cyclopropyl-N4-(1-isopropylpiperidin-4-yl)- 6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline- 2,4-diamine) (PubMed:30712867). Inhibition by ZT-12-037-01 (1a) blocks oncogenic NRAS-driven melanocyte malignant transformation and melanoma growth (PubMed:30712867). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30712867}.
Subunit: Interacts (via N-terminus) with BAG1. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15986447}.
Subcellular location: Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9812991}.
Tissue specificity: Monocytes, hepatocytes, epithelial cells, T- and B- lymphocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8012361}.
Disease: Note=Gain-of-function variants in STK19 are involved in NRAS- driven melanomagenesis (PubMed:30712867). Melanoma are malignant neoplasm of melanocytes, arising de novo or from a pre-existing benign nevus, which occurs most often in the skin but also may involve other sites (PubMed:30712867). Conditional knockin mice overexpressing Asn-89 variant exhibit hyperpigmentation of the skin, ears, and tail, and the melanin content in skin was significantly increased after tamoxifen induction (PubMed:30712867). Moreover, knockin mice overexpressing Asn- 89 variant promote NRAS 'Arg-61'-driven melanomagenesis (PubMed:30712867). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30712867}.
Similarity: Belongs to the STK19 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.