Wee1 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable protein tyrosine kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including establishment of cell polarity; neuron projection morphogenesis; and peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation. Predicted to be located in nucleolus. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm and nucleus. Orthologous to human WEE1 (WEE1 G2 checkpoint kinase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Wee1
Official Name
WEE1 G2 checkpoint kinase [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:1307895]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000010017
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 308937 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000010017
Aliases WEE1 G2 checkpoint kinase
Synonyms WEE1A, Wee1b, WEE1 G2 checkpoint kinase, WEE 1 homolog 1 (S. pombe), WEE1hu, WEE1-LIKE protein KINASE
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Wee1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Kruppel-like factor (KLF) 9, KLF13, KLF14, KLF16, and similar proteins
  • Protein kinase (unclassified specificity)
  • protein kinase
  • Protein tyrosine and serine/threonine kinase
  • protein binding
  • protein-tyrosine kinase
  • Protein kinase domain
  • Rxl motif
  • proline rich domain
  • phosphorylation site
  • kinase
  • Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
  • Protein Kinases, catalytic domain
  • Tyrosine kinase, catalytic domain

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Wee1 gene in rat 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
  • liver cancer
  • neoplasia
  • epithelial cancer
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma
  • endometriosis
  • aortic valve calcification
  • HER2 negative hormone receptor negative breast cancer
  • organismal death
  • squamous-cell carcinoma
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • apoptosis
  • growth
  • replication in
  • cell viability
  • phosphorylation in
  • activation in
  • G2/M phase
  • mitosis
  • accumulation
  • number

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
  • Cytoplasm
  • basal compartment
  • perinuclear region
  • Plasma Membrane
  • nucleoplasm
  • nucleoli
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Wee1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • cell division
  • G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle
  • neuron projection morphogenesis
  • establishment of cell polarity
  • negative regulation of G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle
  • positive regulation of DNA replication
  • microtubule cytoskeleton organization
  • protein phosphorylation
  • negative regulation of G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • cytoplasm
  • nucleolus
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • magnesium ion binding
  • ATP binding
  • protein tyrosine kinase activity
  • protein binding
  • non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity

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