Descriptions

(Annotation based on sequence homology with Q16584)
Mixed lineage kinase 3 (MLK3) is a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK) that activates the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathway through the dual phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases 4/7 (MKK4/7). The catalytic domain of MLK3 is flanked by an N-terminal SH3 domain and a centrally located zipper and Cdc42/Rac-interactive binding (CRIB) motif. Zipper-mediated homo-oligomerization is required for full activity of MLK3, proper substrate phosphorylation, and activation of the JNK pathway. MLK3 is autoinhibited through an interaction between its SH3 domain and a proline-containing sequence between the zipper and the CRIB motif. Activated forms of the small GTPases Cdc42 and Rac interact with MLK3 in a CRIB motif-dependent manner to increase the autophosphorylation of MLK3 and substrate phosphorylation activity and to potentiate MLK3-induced activation of JNK. Activated Cdc42 translocates MLK3 to membranes and induces activation loop phosphorylation of MLK3.

Autoinhibitory domains (AIDs)

Target domain

Relief mechanism

Assay

cis-regPred

Accessory elements

267-288 (Activation loop from InterPro)

Target domain

118-380 (Protein kinase domain)

Relief mechanism

Assay

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for Q66HA1

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-Q66HA1-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

No variants for Q66HA1

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
No variants for Q66HA1

No associated diseases with Q66HA1

6 regional properties for Q66HA1

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
domain Protein kinase domain 118 - 380 IPR000719
domain Serine-threonine/tyrosine-protein kinase, catalytic domain 118 - 377 IPR001245
domain SH3 domain 42 - 106 IPR001452
active_site Serine/threonine-protein kinase, active site 238 - 250 IPR008271
binding_site Protein kinase, ATP binding site 124 - 145 IPR017441
domain MLK1-3, SH3 domain 46 - 103 IPR035779

Functions

Description
EC Number 2.7.11.25 Protein-serine/threonine kinases
Subcellular Localization
  • Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome
  • Location is cell cycle dependent
PANTHER Family
PANTHER Subfamily
PANTHER Protein Class
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

3 GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
centrosome A structure comprised of a core structure (in most organisms, a pair of centrioles) and peripheral material from which a microtubule-based structure, such as a spindle apparatus, is organized. Centrosomes occur close to the nucleus during interphase in many eukaryotic cells, though in animal cells it changes continually during the cell-division cycle.
cytoplasm The contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures.
microtubule Any of the long, generally straight, hollow tubes of internal diameter 12-15 nm and external diameter 24 nm found in a wide variety of eukaryotic cells; each consists (usually) of 13 protofilaments of polymeric tubulin, staggered in such a manner that the tubulin monomers are arranged in a helical pattern on the microtubular surface, and with the alpha/beta axes of the tubulin subunits parallel to the long axis of the tubule; exist in equilibrium with pool of tubulin monomers and can be rapidly assembled or disassembled in response to physiological stimuli; concerned with force generation, e.g. in the spindle.

10 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.
JUN kinase kinase kinase activity Catalysis of the reaction: JNKK + ATP = JNKK phosphate + ADP. This reaction is the phosphorylation and activation of JUN kinase kinases (JNKKs).
MAP kinase kinase kinase activity Catalysis of the phosphorylation and activation of a MAP kinase kinase; each MAP kinase kinase can be phosphorylated by any of several MAP kinase kinase kinases.
mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase binding Binding to a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase, a protein that can phosphorylate a MAP kinase.
mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase binding Binding to a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase, a protein that can phosphorylate a MAP kinase kinase.
protein homodimerization activity Binding to an identical protein to form a homodimer.
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.
small GTPase binding Binding to a small monomeric GTPase.

11 GO annotations of biological process

Name Definition
cell cycle G1/S phase transition The cell cycle process by which a cell in G1 phase commits to S phase.
cell death Any biological process that results in permanent cessation of all vital functions of a cell. A cell should be considered dead when any one of the following molecular or morphological criteria is met: (1) the cell has lost the integrity of its plasma membrane; (2) the cell, including its nucleus, has undergone complete fragmentation into discrete bodies (frequently referred to as apoptotic bodies). The cell corpse (or its fragments) may be engulfed by an adjacent cell in vivo, but engulfment of whole cells should not be considered a strict criteria to define cell death as, under some circumstances, live engulfed cells can be released from phagosomes (see PMID:18045538).
JNK cascade An intracellular protein kinase cascade containing at least a JNK (a MAPK), a JNKK (a MAPKK) and a JUN3K (a MAP3K). The cascade can also contain an additional tier: the upstream MAP4K. The kinases in each tier phosphorylate and activate the kinases in the downstream tier to transmit a signal within a cell.
MAPK cascade An intracellular protein kinase cascade containing at least a MAPK, a MAPKK and a MAP3K. The cascade can also contain an additional tiers: the upstream MAP4K. The kinases in each tier phosphorylate and activate the kinase in the downstream tier to transmit a signal within a cell.
microtubule-based process Any cellular process that depends upon or alters the microtubule cytoskeleton, that part of the cytoskeleton comprising microtubules and their associated proteins.
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 JNK cascade Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of signal transduction mediated by the JNK cascade.
positive regulation of JUN kinase activity Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of JUN kinase activity.
positive regulation of neuron apoptotic process Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cell death of neurons by apoptotic process.
protein autophosphorylation The phosphorylation by a protein of one or more of its own amino acid residues (cis-autophosphorylation), or residues on an identical protein (trans-autophosphorylation).
protein phosphorylation The process of introducing a phosphate group on to a protein.

39 homologous proteins in AiPD

UniProt AC Gene Name Protein Name Species Evidence Code
A2VDU3 MAP3K7 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 7 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
Q4TVR5 DSTYK Dual serine/threonine and tyrosine protein kinase Bos taurus (Bovine) PR
Q3SZJ2 RIPK2 Receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 Bos taurus (Bovine) PR
Q6XUX0 DSTYK Dual serine/threonine and tyrosine protein kinase Gallus gallus (Chicken) PR
P83104 Takl1 Putative mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 7-like Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) PR
Q95UN8 slpr Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) EV
O43353 RIPK2 Receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 Homo sapiens (Human) PR
Q8NB16 MLKL Mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P00540 MOS Proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase mos Homo sapiens (Human) PR
Q5TCX8 MAP3K21 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 21 Homo sapiens (Human) PR
Q6XUX3 DSTYK Dual serine/threonine and tyrosine protein kinase Homo sapiens (Human) PR
O43318 MAP3K7 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 7 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q9NYL2 MAP3K20 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 20 Homo sapiens (Human) PR
Q38SD2 LRRK1 Leucine-rich repeat serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P80192 MAP3K9 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 9 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q02779 MAP3K10 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 10 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q16584 MAP3K11 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 11 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P58801 Ripk2 Receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
Q62073 Map3k7 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 7 Mus musculus (Mouse) EV
Q9D2Y4 Mlkl Mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q9ESL4 Map3k20 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 20 Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
P00536 Mos Proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase mos Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
Q66L42 Map3k10 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 10 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q3U1V8 Map3k9 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 9 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q80XI6 Map3k11 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 11 Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
Q8VDG6 Map3k21 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 21 Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
P0C8E4 Map3k7 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 7 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P00539 Mos Proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase mos Rattus norvegicus (Rat) PR
D3ZG83 Map3k10 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 10 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P11345 Raf1 RAF proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P14056 Araf Serine/threonine-protein kinase A-Raf Rattus norvegicus (Rat) PR
Q9TZM3 lrk-1 Leucine-rich repeat serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 Caenorhabditis elegans SS
Q9FPR3 EDR1 Serine/threonine-protein kinase EDR1 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) PR
Q2MHE4 HT1 Serine/threonine/tyrosine-protein kinase HT1 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) PR
O22558 STY8 Serine/threonine-protein kinase STY8 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) PR
Q8RWL6 STY17 Serine/threonine-protein kinase STY17 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) PR
F4JTP5 STY46 Serine/threonine-protein kinase STY46 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) PR
Q05609 CTR1 Serine/threonine-protein kinase CTR1 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) PR
Q67E00 dstyk Dual serine/threonine and tyrosine protein kinase Xenopus tropicalis (Western clawed frog) (Silurana tropicalis) PR
10 20 30 40 50 60
MEPLKNLFLK SPLGSWNGSG SGGGGGSGGV RPEGSPKATA AYANPVWTAL FDYEPNGQDE
70 80 90 100 110 120
LALRKGDRVE VLSRDAAISG DEGWWAGQVG GQVGIFPSNY VSRGGGPPPC EVASFQELRL
130 140 150 160 170 180
EEVIGIGGFG KVYRGSWRGE LVAVKAARQD PDEDISVTAE SVRQEARLFA MLAHPNIIAL
190 200 210 220 230 240
KAVCLEEPNL CLVMEYAAGG PLSRALAGRR VPPHVLVNWA VQIARGMHYL HCEALVPVIH
250 260 270 280 290 300
RDLKSNNILL LQPIEGDDME HKTLKITDFG LAREWHKTTQ MSAAGTYAWM APEVIKASTF
310 320 330 340 350 360
SKGSDVWSFG VLLWELLTGE VPYRGIDCLA VAYGVAVNKL TLPIPSTCPE PFAQLMADCW
370 380 390 400 410 420
AQDPHRRPDF ASILQQLEAL EAQVLREMPR DSFHSMQEGW KREIQGLFDE LRAKEKELLS
430 440 450 460 470 480
REEELTRAAR EQRSQAEQLR RREHLLAQWE LEVFERELTL LLQQVDRERP HVRRRRGTFK
490 500 510 520 530 540
RSKLRARDGG ERISMPLDFK HRITVQASPG LDRRRNVFEV GAGDSPTFPR FRAIQLEPAE
550 560 570 580 590 600
SGQTWGRQSP RRLDDSSNGE RRACWAWGPS SPKPGEAQNG RRRSRMDEAT WYLDSDDSSP
610 620 630 640 650 660
LGSPSTPPAL NGNPPRPSPE PEEPRRSGPT ERGNSSGTPK LIQRALLRGT ALLASLGLGR
670 680 690 700 710 720
DLQPPGGLSR ERGESPTAPP PAQMASPCPP DLPSTPLIHL SQATPDARGP LTPAPLLLDL
730 740 750 760 770 780
GVSSGQPSAK SPRREETRGR TVSPPPGISR SAPGTPGTPR SPPLGLISRP RPSPLRNRID
790 800 810 820 830 840
PWSFVSAGPR PSPLPSPQPA PRRAPWTLFP DSDPFWDSPP ANPFRGGSQD CRTQTKDVGA
QAPWAPEAGP