Descriptions

The Mst1/2 kinases are cytosolic Ste20-related kinases activated by autophosphorylation. Designated class II GC kinases, Mst1 and Mst2, share 76% sequence identity and contain an N-terminal catalytic domain, followed successively by an autoinhibitory segment and a coiled-coil SARAH domain that mediates hetero- and homo-dimerisation. Mst1 and Mst2 also become activated in cells undergoing apoptosis from a variety of stimuli. The activation mechanism is unclear, however, once activated, both kinases undergo cleavage by caspase3 at sites just carboxyterminal to their catalytic domains . The resultant catalytic polypeptides display an altered substrate specificity and lacks their autoinhibitory domain. The caspase-cleaved catalytic fragments are highly and constitutively active with unrestricted nuclear access.

Autoinhibitory domains (AIDs)

Target domain

27-278 (Protein kinase domain)

Relief mechanism

Cleavage

Assay

Accessory elements

163-186 (Activation loop from InterPro)

Target domain

27-278 (Protein kinase domain)

Relief mechanism

Assay

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for O54748

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-O54748-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

No variants for O54748

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
No variants for O54748

No associated diseases with O54748

9 regional properties for O54748

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
domain Protein kinase domain 134 - 392 IPR000719
domain EF-hand domain 435 - 506 IPR002048-1
domain EF-hand domain 507 - 576 IPR002048-2
active_site Serine/threonine-protein kinase, active site 254 - 266 IPR008271
binding_site Protein kinase, ATP binding site 140 - 167 IPR017441
binding_site EF-Hand 1, calcium-binding site 448 - 460 IPR018247-1
binding_site EF-Hand 1, calcium-binding site 484 - 496 IPR018247-2
binding_site EF-Hand 1, calcium-binding site 520 - 532 IPR018247-3
binding_site EF-Hand 1, calcium-binding site 554 - 566 IPR018247-4

Functions

Description
EC Number 2.7.11.1 Protein-serine/threonine kinases
Subcellular Localization
  • Cytoplasm
  • Nucleus
  • The caspase-cleaved form cycles between nucleus and cytoplasm (By similarity)
  • Phosphorylation at Thr-117 leads to inhibition of nuclear translocation (By similarity)
PANTHER Family
PANTHER Subfamily
PANTHER Protein Class
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

3 GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
cytoplasm The contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures.
nucleus A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.
protein-containing complex A stable assembly of two or more macromolecules, i.e. proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates or lipids, in which at least one component is a protein and the constituent parts function together.

7 GO annotations of molecular function

Name Definition
ATP binding Binding to ATP, adenosine 5'-triphosphate, a universally important coenzyme and enzyme regulator.
identical protein binding Binding to an identical protein or proteins.
magnesium ion binding Binding to a magnesium (Mg) ion.
protein kinase activity Catalysis of the phosphorylation of an amino acid residue in a protein, usually according to the reaction: a protein + ATP = a phosphoprotein + ADP.
protein serine kinase activity Catalysis of the reactions: ATP + protein serine = ADP + protein serine phosphate.
protein serine/threonine kinase activity Catalysis of the reactions: ATP + protein serine = ADP + protein serine phosphate, and ATP + protein threonine = ADP + protein threonine phosphate.
protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity Catalysis of the reactions: ATP + a protein serine = ADP + protein serine phosphate; ATP + a protein threonine = ADP + protein threonine phosphate; and ATP + a protein tyrosine = ADP + protein tyrosine phosphate.

23 GO annotations of biological process

Name Definition
cell differentiation involved in embryonic placenta development The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of the embryonic placenta.
central nervous system development The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the central nervous system over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The central nervous system is the core nervous system that serves an integrating and coordinating function. In vertebrates it consists of the brain and spinal cord. In those invertebrates with a central nervous system it typically consists of a brain, cerebral ganglia and a nerve cord.
endocardium development The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the endocardium over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The endocardium is an anatomical structure comprised of an endothelium and an extracellular matrix that forms the innermost layer of tissue of the heart, and lines the heart chambers.
hepatocyte apoptotic process Any apoptotic process in a hepatocyte, the main structural component of the liver.
hippo signaling The series of molecular signals mediated by the serine/threonine kinase Hippo or one of its orthologs. In Drosophila, Hippo in complex with the scaffold protein Salvador (Sav), phosphorylates and activates Warts (Wts), which in turn phosphorylates and inactivates the Yorkie (Yki) transcriptional activator. The core fly components hippo, sav, wts and mats are conserved in mammals as STK4/3 (MST1/2), SAV1/WW45, LATS1/2 and MOB1.
intracellular signal transduction The process in which a signal is passed on to downstream components within the cell, which become activated themselves to further propagate the signal and finally trigger a change in the function or state of the cell.
negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway Any process that decreases the rate, frequency, or extent of the Wnt signaling pathway through beta-catenin, the series of molecular signals initiated by binding of a Wnt protein to a frizzled family receptor on the surface of the target cell, followed by propagation of the signal via beta-catenin, and ending with a change in transcription of target genes.
negative regulation of cell population proliferation Any process that stops, prevents or reduces the rate or extent of cell proliferation.
negative regulation of organ growth Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of growth of an organ of an organism.
neural tube formation The formation of a tube from the flat layer of ectodermal cells known as the neural plate. This will give rise to the central nervous system.
positive regulation of apoptotic process Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cell death by apoptotic process.
positive regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of activity of a transcription factor, any factor involved in the initiation or regulation of transcription.
positive regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors.
positive regulation of fat cell differentiation Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of adipocyte differentiation.
positive regulation of JNK cascade Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of signal transduction mediated by the JNK cascade.
positive regulation of protein binding Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of protein binding.
positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of protein kinase B signaling, a series of reactions mediated by the intracellular serine/threonine kinase protein kinase B.
primitive hemopoiesis A first transient wave of blood cell production that, in vertebrates, gives rise to erythrocytes (red blood cells) and myeloid cells.
protein phosphorylation The process of introducing a phosphate group on to a protein.
protein stabilization Any process involved in maintaining the structure and integrity of a protein and preventing it from degradation or aggregation.
protein tetramerization The formation of a protein tetramer, a macromolecular structure consisting of four noncovalently associated identical or nonidentical subunits.
regulation of cell differentiation involved in embryonic placenta development Any process that modulates the rate, frequency or extent of cell differentiation that contributes to the progression of the placenta over time, from its initial condition to its mature state.
regulation of MAPK cascade Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of signal transduction mediated by the MAP kinase (MAPK) cascade.

14 homologous proteins in AiPD

UniProt AC Gene Name Protein Name Species Evidence Code
Q5E9L6 STK4 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 4 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
Q5ZJK4 STK4 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 4 Gallus gallus (Chicken) SS
Q13043 STK4 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 4 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
Q13188 STK3 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 3 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q9JI11 Stk4 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 4 Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
Q9JI10 Stk3 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 3 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
D4A280 Pak5 Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 5 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
Q64303 Pak2 Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 2 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
Q62829 Pak3 Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 3 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P35465 Pak1 Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 1 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
A4K2T0 STK4 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 4 Macaca mulatta (Rhesus macaque) PR
Q9NB31 cst-1 Serine/threonine-protein kinase cst-1 Caenorhabditis elegans PR
Q6P3Q4 stk4 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 4 Xenopus tropicalis (Western clawed frog) (Silurana tropicalis) SS
Q7ZUQ3 stk3 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 3 Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (Brachydanio rerio) SS
10 20 30 40 50 60
MEQPPAPKSK LKKLSEDSLT KQPEEVFDVL EKLGEGSYGS VFKAIHKESG QVVAIKQVPV
70 80 90 100 110 120
ESDVQEIIKE ISIMQQCDSP YVVKYYGSYF KNTDLWIVME YCGAGSVSDI IRLRNKTLTE
130 140 150 160 170 180
DEIATILKST LKGLEYLHFM RKIHRDIKAG NILLNTEGHA KLADFGVAGQ LTDTMAKRNT
190 200 210 220 230 240
VIGTPFWMAP EVIQEIGYNC VADIWSLGIT SIEMAEGKPP YADIHPMRAI FMIPTNPPPT
250 260 270 280 290 300
FRKPELWSDD FTDFVKKCLV KSPEQRATAT QLLQHPFIKN AKPVSILREL ITEGMEIKAK
310 320 330 340 350 360
RHEEQQRELE DEEENSDEDE LDSHTMVKTS SEGVGTMRAT STMSEGAQTM IEHNSTMLES
370 380 390 400 410 420
DLGTMVINSE DEEEEDGTMK RNATSPQVQR PSFMDYFDKQ DFKNKSHENC DQSMREPCPM
430 440 450 460 470 480
SNNVFPDNWR VPQDGDFDFL KNLSLEELQM RLKALDPMME REIEELHQRY SAKRQPILDA
490
MDAKKRRQQN F