NEK8

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Serine/threonine-protein kinase Nek8, also known as never in mitosis A-related kinase 8, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the NEK8 gene.[1][2]

Function

Nek8 is a member of the serine/threonine-specific protein kinase family related to NIMA (never in mitosis, gene A) of Aspergillus nidulans. The encoded protein may play a role in cell cycle progression from G2 to M phase.[1]

Clinical significance

Mutations in the NEK8 gene associated with nephronophthisis.[3][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Entrez Gene: NIMA (never in mitosis gene a)- related kinase 8".
  2. Otto EA, Trapp ML, Schultheiss UT, Helou J, Quarmby LM, Hildebrandt F (March 2008). "NEK8 mutations affect ciliary and centrosomal localization and may cause nephronophthisis". J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 19 (3): 587–92. doi:10.1681/ASN.2007040490. PMC 2391043. PMID 18199800.
  3. Lancaster MA, Gleeson JG (June 2009). "The primary cilium as a cellular signaling center: lessons from disease". Curr. Opin. Genet. Dev. 19 (3): 220–9. doi:10.1016/j.gde.2009.04.008. PMC 2953615. PMID 19477114.
  4. Zalli, D.; Bayliss, R.; Fry, A. M. (21 November 2011). "The Nek8 protein kinase, mutated in the human cystic kidney disease nephronophthisis, is both activated and degraded during ciliogenesis". Human Molecular Genetics. 21 (5): 1155–1171. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddr544. PMC 3277313. PMID 22106379.

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