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Regulation, Targets And Functions Of Chk, Shudong Zhu, Rong Sun, Xialing Guo, Yuanwu Bao, Dianzheng Zhang
Regulation, Targets And Functions Of Chk, Shudong Zhu, Rong Sun, Xialing Guo, Yuanwu Bao, Dianzheng Zhang
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Src family kinases (SFKs) play pivotal roles in multiple signaling pathways (Yeatman, 2004). SFK activity is inhibited by phosphorylation at its C-terminal tyrosine, by CSK (C-terminal Src kinase) and CHK (CSK-homologous kinase). CHK expression is restricted to normal hematopoietic cells, brain, and colon tissues. Downregulation of CHK in brain and colon tumors contributes to tumorigenicity in these tissues. CHK does not phosphorylate Src efficiently, however, in contrast to CSK, CHK inhibits Src kinase activity allosterically. Although the functions of CHK are still largely unknown, potential substrates of CHK including β-synuclein, α-tubulin, α-spectrin, 14-3-3, and Hsp90 have been identified. CHK is …