1u5r

Structural highlights

Function

[TAOK2_RAT] Serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in different processes such as membrane blebbing and apoptotic bodies formation DNA damage response and MAPK14/p38 MAPK stress-activated MAPK cascade. Phosphorylates itself, MBP, activated MAPK8, MAP2K3, MAP2K6 and tubulins. Activates the MAPK14/p38 MAPK signaling pathway through the specific activation and phosphorylation of the upstream MAP2K3 and MAP2K6 kinases. In response to DNA damage, involved in the G2/M transition DNA damage checkpoint by activating the p38/MAPK14 stress-activated MAPK cascade, probably by mediating phosphorylation of upstream MAP2K3 and MAP2K6 kinases. May affect microtubule organization and stability. May play a role in the osmotic stress-MAPK8 pathway. Prevents MAP3K7-mediated activation of CHUK, and thus NF-kappa-B activation. Isoform 2, but not isoform 1, is required for PCDH8 endocytosis. Following homophilic interactions between PCDH8 extracellular domains, isoform 2 phosphorylates and activates MAPK14/p38 MAPK which in turn phosphorylates isoform 2. This process leads to PCDH8 endocytosis and CDH2 cointernalization. Both isoforms are involved in MAPK14/p38 MAPK activation.^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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See Also

• Serine/threonine protein kinase

References

1. ↑ Chen Z, Hutchison M, Cobb MH. Isolation of the protein kinase TAO2 and identification of its mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase binding domain. J Biol Chem. 1999 Oct 1;274(40):28803-7. PMID:10497253
2. ↑ Yasuda S, Tanaka H, Sugiura H, Okamura K, Sakaguchi T, Tran U, Takemiya T, Mizoguchi A, Yagita Y, Sakurai T, De Robertis EM, Yamagata K. Activity-induced protocadherin arcadlin regulates dendritic spine number by triggering N-cadherin endocytosis via TAO2beta and p38 MAP kinases. Neuron. 2007 Nov 8;56(3):456-71. PMID:17988630 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2007.08.020
3. ↑ Zhou T, Raman M, Gao Y, Earnest S, Chen Z, Machius M, Cobb MH, Goldsmith EJ. Crystal structure of the TAO2 kinase domain: activation and specificity of a Ste20p MAP3K. Structure. 2004 Oct;12(10):1891-900. PMID:15458637 doi:10.1016/j.str.2004.07.021