NIK Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 14, which is a serine/threonine protein-kinase. This kinase binds to TRAF2 and stimulates NF-kappaB activity. It shares sequence similarity with several other MAPKK kinases. It participates in an NF-kappaB-inducing signalling cascade common to receptors of the tumour-necrosis/nerve-growth factor (TNF/NGF) family and to the interleukin-1 type-I receptor. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Nik: a protein kinase of the STE group of kinases. Binds to TRAF2 and stimulates NF-kappaB activity. It shares sequence similarity with several other MAPKK kinases. It participates in an NF-kappaB-inducing signalling cascade common to receptors of the tumour-necrosis/nerve-growth factor (TNF/NGF) family and to the interleukin-1 type-I receptor.

Protein type: EC 2.7.11.25; Kinase, protein; Protein kinase, STE; Protein kinase, Ser/Thr (non-receptor); STE group; STE-Unique family

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17q21.31

Cellular Component: cytoplasm; cytosol; fibrillar center; intracellular membrane-bound organelle; nucleus

Molecular Function: kinase activity; NF-kappaB-inducing kinase activity; protein binding; protein kinase activity; protein serine/threonine kinase activity

Biological Process: activation of protein kinase activity; defense response to virus; I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade; immune response; positive regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade; regulation of apoptosis; regulation of mitotic cell cycle; stress-activated protein kinase signaling pathway; T cell costimulation; tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway