Product Overview
Description
CLPP-00150851 is recombinant human MELK protein, Active
Applications
Functional Studies, SDS-PAGE
Protein Length
Protein fragment
Nature
Recombinant Protein
Sequence
MKDYDELLKYYELHETIGTGGFAKVKLACHILTGEMVAIKIMDKNTLGSDLPRIKTEIEALKNLRHQHICQLYHVLETANKIFMVLEYCPGGELFDYIISQDRLSEEETRVVFRQIVSAVAYVHSQGYAHRDLKPENLLFDEYHKLKLIDFGLCAKPKGNKDYHLQTCCGSLAYAAPELIQGKSYLGSEADVWSMGILLYVLMCGFLPFDDDNVMALYKKIMRGKYDVPKWLSPSSILLLQQMLQVDPKKRISMKNLLNHPWIMQDYNYPVEWQSKNPFIHLDDDCVTELSVHHRNNRQTMEDLISLWQYDHLTATYLLLLAKKARGKPVRLRLSSFSCGQASATPFTDIKSNNWSLEDVTASDKNYVAGLIDYDWCEDDLSTGAATPRTSQFTKYWTESNGVESKSLTPALCRTPANKLKNKENVYTPKSAVKNEEYFMFPEPKTPVNKNQHKREILTTPNRYTTPSKARNQCLKETPIKIPVNSTGTDKLMTGVISPERRCRSVELDLNQAHMEETPKRKGAKVFGSLERGLDKVITVLTRSKRKGSA
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CAMK Ser/Thr protein kinase family. SNF1 subfamily. Contains 1 KA1 (kinase-associated) domain. Contains 1 protein kinase domain.
Predicted Molecular Weight
88 kDa including tags
Target Information
Alternative Names
AI327312; hMELK; HPK 38; hPK38; KIAA0175; Likely ortholog of maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase; Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase; MELK; MELK_HUMAN; mKIAA0175; MPK38; OTTHUMP00000021377; OTTHUMP00000046113; pEg3 kinase; Protein kinase Eg3; Protein kinase PK38; RP23 382O11.1; Tyrosine protein kinase MELK
Protein Function
Serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in various processes such as cell cycle regulation, self-renewal of stem cells, apoptosis and splicing regulation. Has a broad substrate specificity; phosphorylates BCL2L14, CDC25B, MAP3K5/ASK1 and ZNF622. Acts as an activator of apoptosis by phosphorylating and activating MAP3K5/ASK1. Acts as a regulator of cell cycle, notably by mediating phosphorylation of CDC25B, promoting localization of CDC25B to the centrosome and the spindle poles during mitosis. Plays a key role in cell proliferation and carcinogenesis. Required for proliferation of embryonic and postnatal multipotent neural progenitors. Phosphorylates and inhibits BCL2L14, possibly leading to affect mammary carcinogenesis by mediating inhibition of the pro-apoptotic function of BCL2L14. Also involved in the inhibition of spliceosome assembly during mitosis by phosphorylating ZNF622, thereby contributing to its redirection to the nucleus. May also play a role in primitive hematopoiesis.
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in placenta, kidney, thymus, testis, ovary and intestine.
Involvement in Disease
Defects in MELK are associated with some cancers, such as brain or breast cancers. Expression is dramatically increased in aggressive undifferentiated tumors, correlating with poor patient outcome in breast and brain cancers, suggesting a role in tumor-initiating cells and proliferation via its function in cell proliferation regulation.
Shipping & Handling
Constituents
0.79% Tris HCl, 0.88% Sodium chloride, 0.31% Glutathione, 0.003% EDTA, 0.002% PMSF, 25% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 0.00385% DTT.
Shipping
Shipped on Dry Ice.
