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STK26 serine/threonine kinase 26

Gene ID: 51765, updated on 10-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: MASK; MST4

Summary

The product of this gene is a member of the GCK group III family of kinases, which are a subset of the Ste20-like kinases. The encoded protein contains an amino-terminal kinase domain, and a carboxy-terminal regulatory domain that mediates homodimerization. The protein kinase localizes to the Golgi apparatus and is specifically activated by binding to the Golgi matrix protein GM130. It is also cleaved by caspase-3 in vitro, and may function in the apoptotic pathway. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been described, but the full-length nature of some of these variants has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
Xq26.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: X; NC_000023.11 (132023302..132075943)
Total number of exons:
13

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