Tchem NLK Serine/threonine-protein kinase NLK

Protein Summary

Description

Serine/threonine-protein kinase that regulates a number of transcription factors with key roles in cell fate determination. Positive effector of the non-canonical Wnt signaling pathway, acting downstream of WNT5A, MAP3K7/TAK1 and HIPK2. Activation of this pathway causes binding to and phosphorylation of the histone methyltransferase SETDB1. The NLK-SETDB1 complex subsequently interacts with PPARG, leading to methylation of PPARG target promoters at histone H3K9 and transcriptional silencing. The resulting loss of PPARG target gene transcription inhibits adipogenesis and promotes osteoblastogenesis in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Negative regulator of the canonical Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway. Binds to and phosphorylates TCF7L2/TCF4 and LEF1, promoting the dissociation of the TCF7L2/LEF1/beta-catenin complex from DNA, as well as the ubiquitination and subsequent proteolysis of LEF1. Together these effects inhibit the transcriptional activation of canonical Wnt/beta-catenin target genes. Negative regulator of the Notch signaling pathway. Binds to and phosphorylates NOTCH1, thereby preventing the formation of a transcriptionally active ternary complex of NOTCH1, RBPJ/RBPSUH and MAML1. Negative regulator of the MYB family of transcription factors. Phosphorylation of MYB leads to its subsequent proteolysis while phosphorylation of MYBL1 and MYBL2 inhibits their interaction with the coactivator CREBBP. Other transcription factors may also be inhibited by direct phosphorylation of CREBBP itself. Acts downstream of IL6 and MAP3K7/TAK1 to phosphorylate STAT3, which is in turn required for activation of NLK by MAP3K7/TAK1. Upon IL1B stimulus, cooperates with ATF5 to activate the transactivation activity of C/EBP subfamily members. Phosphorylates ATF5 but also stabilizes ATF5 protein levels in a kinase-independent manner (PubMed:25512613).

Uniprot Accession IDs

• Q9UBE8
• B2RCX1
• Q2PNI9
• Q6P2A3

Gene Name

• NLK

Ensembl ID

• ENST00000407008
• ENSP00000384625
• ENSG00000087095

Symbol

• LAK1

Knowledge Table

Most Knowledge About	Knowledge Value (0 to 1 scale)
molecular function	1
protein domain	0.85
virus perturbation	0.83
transcription factor	0.79
disease perturbation	0.74

Protein Classes

PANTHER Classes

Protein / Transferase / Kinase / Protein Kinase / Non-receptor Serine/threonine Protein Kinase / Serine/threonine-protein Kinase Nlk

DTO Classes

Protein / Kinase / Protein Kinase / Cmgc Group / Mapk Family / Nmo Subfamily / Serine/threonine-protein Kinase Nlk

IDG Development Level Summary

Tdark

These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 93.87   (req: < 5)

Gene RIFs: 56   (req: <= 3)

Antibodies: 357   (req: <= 50)

Tbio

These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 93.87   (req: >= 5)

Gene RIFs: 56   (req: > 3)

Antibodies: 357   (req: > 50)

- OR - satisfy the following criterion:

Gene Ontology Terms: 19

Tchem

Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Ligands: 16

Tclin

Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Drug: 0