STK17B — Serine/threonine kinase 17b
STK17B belongs to a gene co-expression module in 10 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
STK17B's module in each cell type
About the gene
| Synonyms | DRAK2 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 2: 196133583-196176503 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular, Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Enzymes, Plasma proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins, Predicted membrane proteins |
| Molecular function | Kinase, Serine/threonine-protein kinase, Transferase |
| Biological process | Apoptosis |
Function
Phosphorylates myosin light chains (By similarity). Acts as a positive regulator of apoptosis.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.