Description
Product Characteristics:
PYK2 is involved in calcium induced regulation of ion channel and activation of the map kinase signaling pathway. PKY2 may represent an important signaling intermediate between neuropeptide activated receptors or neurotransmitters that increase calcium flux and the downstream signals that regulate neuronal activity. Interacts with the SH2 domain of Grb2. May phosphorylate the voltage gated potassium channel protein Kv1.2. PYK2 activation is highly correlated with the stimulation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase activity.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm, Nucleus, Cell membrane
Synonyms: CADTK, CAK beta, CAKB antibody, CAKbeta, Calcium dependent tyrosine kinase, Calcium-dependent tyrosine kinase, Cell adhesion kinase beta, E430023O05Rik, EC 2.7.10.2, FADK 2, FADK2, FAK 2, FAK1, FAK2, Focal Adhesion Kinase 2, MGC124628, PKB, pp125FAK, Proline Rich Tyrosine Kinase 2, Proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2, Protein kinase B, Protein Tyrosine Kinase 2 Beta, PTK 2B, PTK antibody PTK2B, PTK2B protein tyrosine kinase 2 beta, PYK 2, PYK2, RAFTK, Related adhesion focal tyrosine kinase.
Target Information: This gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinase which is involved in calcium-induced regulation of ion channels and activation of the map kinase signaling pathway. The encoded protein may represent an important signaling intermediate between neuropeptide-activated receptors or neurotransmitters that increase calcium flux and the downstream signals that regulate neuronal activity. The encoded protein undergoes rapid tyrosine phosphorylation and activation in response to increases in the intracellular calcium concentration, nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation, membrane depolarization, or protein kinase C activation. This protein has been shown to bind CRK-associated substrate, nephrocystin, GTPase regulator associated with FAK, and the SH2 domain of GRB2. The encoded protein is a member of the FAK subfamily of protein tyrosine kinases but lacks significant sequence similarity to kinases from other subfamilies. Four transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]