The protein encoded by this gene is one of the signaling and transforming proteins containing Src homology 2 and 3 (SH2 and SH3) domains. It is located in the cytoplasm and is an adaptor protein involved in transducing signals from receptor tyrosine kinases to downstream signal recipients such as RAS. [provided by RefSeq
Other Designations:
NCK tyrosine kinase,SH2/SH3 adaptor protein NCK-alpha,melanoma NCK protein,non-catalytic region of tyrosine kinase