Rattus norvegicus      TKL      MLK

※ MLK family introduction

    MLKs (Mixed-lineage kinases) are ser/thr protein kinases which are involved in regulation of JNK and p38 MAPK pathways. MLKs contains threes subfamily, MLK, DLK and ZAK. MLK subfamily is characterized by an N-terminal SH3 domain, followed by a protein kinase domain, a leucine-zipper region and a CRIB motif. DLK subfamily contains a kinase domain and two leucine-zipper motifs. ZAK subfamily consists of a kinase domain and a SAM domain. MLKs play an important role in regulation of JNK pathways in mammalian cells which will result in diverse biological processes, including cellular transformation, activation of NF-kB pathways, neuronal apoptosis and so on (1).

Reference
1. Gallo, K.A. and Johnson, G.L. (2002) Mixed-lineage kinase control of JNK and p38 MAPK pathways. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol, 3, 663-672. PMID: 12209126


There are 10 genes.  Reviewed (3 or Unreviewed (7

No.StatusEKPD IDGene IDGene Name
1
EKS-RAN-00398
ENSRNOG00000028225
Tnni3k
2
EKS-RAN-00390
ENSRNOG00000007271
Map3k9
3
EKS-RAN-00395
ENSRNOG00000001515
Zak; B230120H23Rik
4
EKS-RAN-00394
ENSRNOG00000025423
Map3k13; LOC303823
5
EKS-RAN-00397
ENSRNOG00000005724
Map3k7
6
EKS-RAN-00391
ENSRNOG00000020773
Map3k11; Mlk3
7
EKS-RAN-00399
ENSRNOG00000018993
Ilk
8
EKS-RAN-00393
ENSRNOG00000023521
Map3k10
9
EKS-RAN-00392
ENSRNOG00000019931
RGD1306091; BC021891
10
EKS-RAN-00396
ENSRNOG00000015134
Map3k12