Kinase Subfamily TAK1
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Kinase Classification: Group TKL: Family MLK: Subfamily TAK1
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Evolution
TAK1 is found in all studied holozoa. It has a single copy in human (TAK1/MAP3K7), with two members in nematodes, three in Drosophila and expanded to 8 in sponge.
Domain Structure
TAK1 proteins have an N-terminal kinase domain and an unannotated conserved region in the C-terminus.
Functions
TAK1 (TGF beta Activated Kinase 1) transduces signals from TGF beta receptors to NFkB, and can also act as a MAP3K to activate JNK MAPK signaling. TAK1 forms complexes with TRAF6 and the pseudophosphatase TAB1. In Drosophilids, where TAB1 is lost, there are some scattered changes in conserved TAK1 residues.
References
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