Pak5 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables protein serine/threonine kinase activity. Acts upstream of or within learning or memory; locomotory behavior; and negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway. Located in mitochondrion. Is active in synapse. Is expressed in brain and sciatic nerve. Orthologous to human PAK5 (p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 5). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Pak5
Official Name
p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 5 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1920334]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000039913
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 241656 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000039913
Aliases p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 5
Synonyms 2900083L08RIK, p21 (RAC1) activated kinase 5, PAK-7
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

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 mouse Pak5 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • GTPase binding domain
  • protein serine/threonine kinase
  • p21 binding domain
  • Protein kinase (unclassified specificity)
  • autoinhibitory protein domain
  • catalytic domain
  • Protein tyrosine and serine/threonine kinase
  • protein binding
  • Protein kinase domain
  • activation loop
  • kinase
  • Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
  • kinase domain
  • Protein Kinases, catalytic domain
  • CRIB
  • alcohol group acceptor phosphotransferase
  • Tyrosine kinase, catalytic domain

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • psoriasis
  • schizophrenia
  • breast cancer
  • major depression
  • atopy
regulated by
  • streptozocin
  • mir-138 (includes others)
  • AGT
  • tretinoin
  • STK11
  • beta-estradiol
  • prednisolone
  • AGTR1
  • PRKAA1
  • PRKAA2
role in cell
  • phosphorylation in
  • apoptosis
  • proliferation
  • growth
  • binding in
  • development
  • abnormal morphology
  • stabilization
  • induction
  • organization

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
  • Plasma Membrane
  • Mitochondria
  • cytosol
  • trans Golgi network
  • nucleoplasm
  • nuclear envelope
  • neurites
  • synapse

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Pak5 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • cell proliferation
  • regulation of MAPK cascade
  • cytoskeleton organization
  • signal transduction
  • protein phosphorylation
  • learning
  • memory
  • locomotory behavior
  • regulation of cell growth
  • apoptotic process
  • negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway
  • cell migration
  • intracellular signal transduction

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nuclear membrane
  • cytoplasm
  • mitochondrion
  • cytosol
  • synapse
  • plasma membrane
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

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

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