Description
Product Characteristics:
This gene encodes a member of the ribosomal S6 kinase family of serine/threonine kinases. The encoded protein responds to mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) signaling to promote protein synthesis, cell growth, and cell proliferation. Activity of this gene has been associated with human cancer. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed. The use of alternative translation start sites results in isoforms with longer or shorter N-termini which may differ in their subcellular localizations. There are two pseudogenes for this gene on chromosome 17. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2013].
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm, Cell membrane
Synonyms: p70 S6 KinaseThr444 + Ser447, P70 S6 Kinase beta phospho T444 + S447, 70 kDa ribosomal protein S6 kinase 2, p70 beta, p70 ribosomal S6 kinase beta, p70 S6 kinase beta, p70 S6KB, p70 S6Kbeta, p70S6K beta, p70-beta, p70-S6KB, p70S6Kb, Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 70 kDa, polypeptide 2, Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta 2, Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-2, RPS6KB2, S6 kinase related kinase, S6 kinase-related kinase, S6K beta 2, S6K beta, S6K-beta, S6K2, Serine/threonine protein kinase 14 beta, Serine/threonine-protein kinase 14 beta, SRK, STK14B, KS6B1_HUMAN.
Target Information: This gene encodes a member of the RSK (ribosomal S6 kinase) family of serine/threonine kinases. This kinase contains 2 nonidentical kinase catalytic domains and phosphorylates the S6 ribosomal protein and eucaryotic translation initiation factor 4B (eIF4B). Phosphorylation of S6 leads to an increase in protein synthesis and cell proliferation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]