LIM domain kinase 2

Definition:

Serine/threonine-protein kinase that plays an essential role in the regulation of actin filament dynamics. Acts downstream of several Rho family GTPase signal transduction pathways. Involved in astral microtubule organization and mitotic spindle orientation during early stages of mitosis by mediating phosphorylation of TPPP. Displays serine/threonine-specific phosphorylation of myelin basic protein and histone (MBP) in vitro. Suppresses ciliogenesis via multiple pathways; phosphorylation of CFL1, suppression of directional trafficking of ciliary vesicles to the ciliary base, and by facilitating YAP1 nuclear localization where it acts as a transcriptional corepressor of the TEAD4 target genes AURKA and PLK1.

References:

[1]. M Maekawa, et al. Signaling from Rho to the actin cytoskeleton through protein kinases ROCK and LIM-kinase. Science. 1999 Aug 6;285(5429):895-8. [Content Brief]

[2]. Jongshin Kim, et al. Actin remodelling factors control ciliogenesis by regulating YAP/TAZ activity and vesicle trafficking. Nat Commun. 2015 Apr 7;6:6781. [Content Brief]

[3]. T Sumi, et al. Specific activation of LIM kinase 2 via phosphorylation of threonine 505 by ROCK, a Rho-dependent protein kinase. J Biol Chem. 2001 Jan 5;276(1):670-6. [Content Brief]

[4]. Yi-Wen Heng, et al. TPPP acts downstream of RhoA-ROCK-LIMK2 to regulate astral microtubule organization and spindle orientation. J Cell Sci. 2012 Mar 15;125(Pt 6):1579-90. [Content Brief]

[5]. I Okano, et al. Identification and characterization of a novel family of serine/threonine kinases containing two N-terminal LIM motifs. J Biol Chem. 1995 Dec 29;270(52):31321-30. [Content Brief]

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