CAMKK2 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

The product of this gene belongs to the Serine/Threonine protein kinase family, and to the Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase subfamily. The major isoform of this gene plays a role in the calcium/calmodulin-dependent (CaM) kinase cascade by phosphorylating the downstream kinases CaMK1 and CaMK4. Protein products of this gene also phosphorylate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). This gene has its strongest expression in the brain and influences signalling cascades involved with learning and memory, neuronal differentiation and migration, neurite outgrowth, and synapse formation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. The identified isoforms differ in their ability to undergo autophosphorylation and to phosphorylate downstream kinases. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2012]

CAMKK2: Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase belonging to a proposed calcium-triggered signaling cascade involved in a number of cellular processes. Isoform 1, isoform 2 and isoform 3 phosphorylate CAMK1 and CAMK4. Isoform 3 phosphorylates CAMK1D. Isoform 4, isoform 5 and isoform 6 lacking part of the calmodulin- binding domain are inactive. Seems to be involved in hippocampal activation of CREB1. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Ser/Thr protein kinase family. 7 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Kinase, protein; Protein kinase, Other; EC 2.7.11.17; Autophagy; Protein kinase, Ser/Thr (non-receptor); Other group; CAMKK family; Meta subfamily

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 12q24.2

Cellular Component: cell projection; cytoplasm; intracellular; nucleus

Molecular Function: ATP binding; calcium ion binding; calmodulin binding; calmodulin-dependent protein kinase activity; protein-tyrosine kinase activity

Biological Process: calcium-mediated signaling; MAPKKK cascade; peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; protein amino acid autophosphorylation; protein amino acid phosphorylation; regulation of protein kinase activity