SGK1 Antibody – Chicken Polyclonal

This gene encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase that plays an important role in cellular stress response. This kinase activates certain potassium, sodium, and chloride channels, suggesting an involvement in the regulation of processes such as cell survival, neuronal excitability, and renal sodium excretion. High levels of expression of this gene may contribute to conditions such as hypertension and diabetic nephropathy. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been noted for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2009]

SGK1: serum and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase is an AGC protein kinase of the SGK family. Rapidly induced in response to a variety of stimuli including serum, glucocorticoids, follicle stimulating hormone, osmotic shock and mineralocorticoids. Can be activated via PI3K-dependent and -independent pathways. Plays a role in activating certain potassium, sodium and chloride channels, suggesting an involvement in the regulation of processes such as cell survival, neuronal excitability and renal sodium excretion. SGK is negatively regulated by ubiquitin modification and proteasome degradation.

Protein type: Protein kinase, AGC; EC 2.7.11.1; Protein kinase, Ser/Thr (non-receptor); Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Kinase, protein; AGC group; SGK family

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 6q23

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; cytosol; endoplasmic reticulum membrane; mitochondrion; neuron projection; nucleoplasm; nucleus; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; plasma membrane

Molecular Function: 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase binding; ATP binding; calcium channel regulator activity; chloride channel regulator activity; cofactor binding; potassium channel regulator activity; protein binding; protein serine/threonine kinase activity; protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity; sodium channel regulator activity; tau protein binding

Biological Process: apoptosis; cellular sodium ion homeostasis; glucocorticoid mediated signaling; long-term memory; microtubule depolymerization; negative regulation of apoptosis; negative regulation of microtubule polymerization; neurite morphogenesis; peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; positive regulation of cell growth; positive regulation of dendrite morphogenesis; positive regulation of transporter activity; protein amino acid phosphorylation; regulation of apoptosis; regulation of blood pressure; regulation of catalytic activity; regulation of cell cycle; regulation of cell growth; regulation of cell migration; regulation of cell proliferation; regulation of transcription factor activity; response to DNA damage stimulus; response to stress; sodium ion transport; visual learning