| abstract |
Catalytic domain of the Serine/Threonine Kinases, Never In Mitosis gene A (NIMA)-related kinase 6 and 7. STKs catalyze the transfer of the gamma-phosphoryl group from ATP to serine/threonine residues on protein substrates. Nek6 and Nek7 are the shortest Neks, consisting only of the catalytic domain and a very short N-terminal extension. They show distinct expression patterns and both appear to be downstream substrates of Nek9. They are required for mitotic spindle formation and cytokinesis. They may also be regulators of the p70 ribosomal S6 kinase. Nek6/7 is part of a family of 11 different Neks (Nek1-11) that are involved in cell cycle control. The Nek family is part of a larger superfamily that includes the catalytic domains of other STKs, protein tyrosine kinases, RIO kinases, aminoglycoside phosphotransferase, choline kinase, and phosphoinositide 3-kinase. |