GAK Gene Summary [Human]

In all eukaryotes, the cell cycle is governed by cyclin-dependent protein kinases (CDKs), whose activities are regulated by cyclins and CDK inhibitors in a diverse array of mechanisms that involve the control of phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of Ser, Thr or Tyr residues. Cyclins are molecules that possess a consensus domain called the 'cyclin box.' In mammalian cells, 9 cyclin species have been identified, and they are referred to as cyclins A through I. Cyclin G is a direct transcriptional target of the p53 tumor suppressor gene product and thus functions downstream of p53. GAK is an association partner of cyclin G and CDK5. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]

Details

Type
Retained Intron
Official Symbol
GAK
Official Name
cyclin G associated kinase [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:4113]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000178950
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 2580 Ensembl: ENSG00000178950
Aliases cyclin G associated kinase, auxilin-2
Synonyms Auxilin 2, Cyclin G Associated Kinase, D130045N16Rik, DNAJ26, DNAJC26
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human GAK often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • protein serine/threonine kinase
  • Protein kinase (unclassified specificity)
  • clathrin binding domain
  • Protein tyrosine and serine/threonine kinase
  • serine/threonine kinase domain
  • protein binding
  • PTP_DSP_cys
  • Protein kinase domain
  • cyclin binding
  • kinase
  • Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
  • Protein Kinases, catalytic domain
  • C2 domain of PTEN tumour-suppressor protein
  • Tyrosine kinase, catalytic domain

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the GAK gene in human plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • organismal death
  • Alzheimer disease
  • Parkinson disease
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • replication in
  • proliferation
  • growth
  • cell viability
  • quantity
  • differentiation
  • development
  • organization
  • assembly
  • endocytosis in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Nucleus
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • Cytoplasm
  • perinuclear region
  • focal adhesions
  • Plasma Membrane
  • vesicles
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • Mitochondria
  • cytosol
  • trans Golgi network
  • nuclear foci
  • clathrin-coated vesicles

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human GAK gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • protein localization in Golgi apparatus
  • Golgi organization
  • intracellular transport
  • chaperone mediated protein folding requiring cofactor
  • Golgi to lysosome transport
  • endoplasmic reticulum organization
  • receptor-mediated endocytosis
  • clathrin-mediated endocytosis
  • synaptic vesicle uncoating
  • clathrin coat assembly
  • negative regulation of neuron projection development
  • clathrin coat disassembly
  • protein localization in plasma membrane

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • perinuclear region of cytoplasm
  • focal adhesion
  • cytoplasm
  • intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
  • membrane
  • cytosol
  • vesicle
  • Golgi apparatus
  • clathrin-coated vesicle

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATP binding
  • protein binding
  • chaperone binding
  • cyclin binding
  • clathrin binding
  • protein serine/threonine kinase activity

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