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Entrez GeneID

Protein Accession#

Gene Name

PAK7

Gene Alias

KIAA1264, MGC26232, PAK5

Gene Description

p21 protein (Cdc42/Rac)-activated kinase 7

Omim ID

Gene Ontology

Gene Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the PAK family of Ser/Thr protein kinases. PAK family members are known to be effectors of Rac/Cdc42 GTPases, which have been implicated in the regulation of cytoskeletal dynamics, proliferation, and cell survival signaling. This kinase contains a CDC42/Rac1 interactive binding (CRIB) motif, and has been shown to bind CDC42 in the presence of GTP. This kinase is predominantly expressed in brain. It is capable of promoting neurite outgrowth, and thus may play a role in neurite development. This kinase is associated with microtubule networks and induces microtubule stabilization. The subcellular localization of this kinase is tightly regulated during cell cycle progression. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been described. [provided by RefSeq

Other Designations

OTTHUMP00000030258|OTTHUMP00000030259|OTTHUMP00000030260|p21(CDKN1A)-activated kinase 7|p21-activated kinase 7|protein kinase PAK5|serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK7