※ DYRK family introduction

    DYRK (Dual-specificity tyrosine-regulated kinase) belong to CMGC family. Homology within the kinase domain can further classify this family into three subfamilies: DYRK kinases, homeodomain-interacting protein kinases (HIPKs), and pre-mRNA processing protein 4 kinases (PRP4s). Ten members have been found in human genome. DYRKs are characterized as dual-specificity protein kinases for their ability to mediate the phosphorylation of serine, threonine and tyrosine residues; however, the tyrosine phosphorylation activity is restricted to autophosphorylation. DYRKs play an important role and act as pleiotropic regulators in a variety of cellular functions, including cell survival, cell differentiation, gene transcription and endocytosis. Mutation or abnormal expressions always associate with diseases. Truncation mutants of DYRK1A result in clinical phenotypes, including microcephaly, intrauterine growth retardation, and developmental delay. Overexpression of DYRK1B has been reported in solid tumors, including colon and lung cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas, and rhabdomyosarcomas, and experimental data suggest that increased amounts of DYRK1B favor tumor development (1).

Reference
1. Aranda, S., Laguna, A. and de la Luna, S. (2011) DYRK family of protein kinases: evolutionary relationships, biochemical properties, and functional roles. FASEB J, 25, 449-462. PMID: 21048044

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No.	Status	EKPD ID	Gene ID	Gene Name
1		EKS-TAG-00283	ENSTGUG00000004960	DYRK1A
2		EKS-TAG-00282	ENSTGUG00000011378	HIPK2
3		EKS-TAG-00286	ENSTGUG00000012251	DYRK4
4		EKS-TAG-00287	ENSTGUG00000002208	PRPF4B
5		EKS-TAG-00280	ENSTGUG00000006720	DYRK2
6		EKS-TAG-00284	ENSTGUG00000001553	HIPK1
7		EKS-TAG-00281	ENSTGUG00000001091	DYRK3
8		EKS-TAG-00285	ENSTGUG00000005064	HIPK3