LKB1 Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

This gene, which encodes a member of the serine/threonine kinase family, regulates cell polarity and functions as a tumor suppressor. Mutations in this gene have been associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the growth of polyps in the gastrointestinal tract, pigmented macules on the skin and mouth, and other neoplasms. Alternate transcriptional splice variants of this gene have been observed but have not been thoroughly characterized. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008], catalytic activity:ATP + a protein = ADP + a phosphoprotein., cofactor:Magnesium or manganese., disease:Defects in STK11 are a cause of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) [MIM:175200]. PJS is a rare hereditary disease in which there is predisposition to benign and malignant tumors of many organ systems. PJS is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by melanocytic macules of the lips, multiple gastrointestinal hamartomatous polyps and an increased risk for various neoplasms, including gastrointestinal cancer., disease:Defects in STK11 have been associated with testicular tumors [MIM:273300]. It includes germ cell tumor (GCT) or testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) ., enzyme regulation:Activated by binding of a complex consisting of CAB39 and STRAD or CAB39 and ALS2CR2., function:Essential role in G1 cell cycle arrest. Phosphorylates and activates members of the AMPK-related subfamily of protein kinases. Tumor suppressor., online information:PJS entry, PTM:Phosphorylated by a cAMP-dependent protein kinase., similarity:Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily., similarity:Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CAMK Ser/Thr protein kinase family. LKB1 subfamily., similarity:Contains 1 protein kinase domain., subcellular location:Relocates to the cytoplasm when bound to CAB39 and STRAD or CAB39 and ALS2CR2., subunit:Found in a ternary complex composed of SMAD4, STK11 and STK11IP. Interacts with SMAD4 and STK11IP., tissue specificity:Ubiquitously expressed. Strongest expression in testis and fetal liver.