Descriptions

Mixed lineage kinase 3 (MLK3) is a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK) that activates the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathway through the dual phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases 4/7 (MKK4/7). The catalytic domain of MLK3 is flanked by an N-terminal SH3 domain and a centrally located zipper and Cdc42/Rac-interactive binding (CRIB) motif. Zipper-mediated homo-oligomerization is required for full activity of MLK3, proper substrate phosphorylation, and activation of the JNK pathway. MLK3 is autoinhibited through an interaction between its SH3 domain and a proline-containing sequence between the zipper and the CRIB motif. Activated forms of the small GTPases Cdc42 and Rac interact with MLK3 in a CRIB motif-dependent manner to increase the autophosphorylation of MLK3 and substrate phosphorylation activity and to potentiate MLK3-induced activation of JNK. Activated Cdc42 translocates MLK3 to membranes and induces activation loop phosphorylation of MLK3.

Autoinhibitory domains (AIDs)

Target domain

346-439 (ETS domain)

Relief mechanism

PTM

Assay

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for Q9PUQ1

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-Q9PUQ1-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

No variants for Q9PUQ1

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
No variants for Q9PUQ1

No associated diseases with Q9PUQ1

1 regional properties for Q9PUQ1

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
domain Centrosomal protein of 290kDa, coiled-coil region 1283 - 1410 IPR032321

Functions

Description
EC Number 2.7.11.25 Protein-serine/threonine kinases
Subcellular Localization
PANTHER Family
PANTHER Subfamily
PANTHER Protein Class
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

1 GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
nucleus A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.

2 GO annotations of molecular function

Name Definition
DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific A DNA-binding transcription factor activity that modulates the transcription of specific gene sets transcribed by RNA polymerase II.
sequence-specific DNA binding Binding to DNA of a specific nucleotide composition, e.g. GC-rich DNA binding, or with a specific sequence motif or type of DNA e.g. promotor binding or rDNA binding.

7 GO annotations of biological process

Name Definition
embryo development ending in birth or egg hatching The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an embryo over time, from zygote formation until the end of the embryonic life stage. The end of the embryonic life stage is organism-specific and may be somewhat arbitrary; for mammals it is usually considered to be birth, for insects the hatching of the first instar larva from the eggshell.
limb morphogenesis The process in which the anatomical structures of a limb are generated and organized. A limb is a paired appendage of a tetrapod used for locomotion or grasping.
positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cellular DNA-templated transcription.
pronephric nephron tubule epithelial cell differentiation The process in which relatively unspecialized cells acquire specialized structural and/or functional features that characterize the cells of the pronephric nephron tubule as it progresses from its formation to the mature state.
pronephros development The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the pronephros over time, from its formation to the mature structure. In mammals, the pronephros is the first of the three embryonic kidneys to be established and exists only transiently. In lower vertebrates such as fish and amphibia, the pronephros is the fully functional embryonic kidney and is indispensable for larval life.
regulation of DNA-templated transcription Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of cellular DNA-templated transcription.
regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of transcription mediated by RNA polymerase II.

33 homologous proteins in AiPD

UniProt AC Gene Name Protein Name Species Evidence Code
A1A4L6 ETS2 Protein C-ets-2 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
Q2KIC2 ETV1 ETS translocation variant 1 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
P15062 ETS1 Transforming protein p68/c-ets-1 Gallus gallus (Chicken) SS
P10157 ETS2 Protein C-ets-2 Gallus gallus (Chicken) SS
Q90837 ERG Transcriptional regulator Erg Gallus gallus (Chicken) SS
A2T762 ETV3 ETS translocation variant 3 Pan troglodytes (Chimpanzee) PR
Q04688 Ets97D DNA-binding protein Ets97D Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) PR
P50548 ERF ETS domain-containing transcription factor ERF Homo sapiens (Human) PR
P41970 ELK3 ETS domain-containing protein Elk-3 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
P41161 ETV5 ETS translocation variant 5 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q06546 GABPA GA-binding protein alpha chain Homo sapiens (Human) SS
P28324 ELK4 ETS domain-containing protein Elk-4 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P15036 ETS2 Protein C-ets-2 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P41162 ETV3 ETS translocation variant 3 Homo sapiens (Human) PR
P14921 ETS1 Protein C-ets-1 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P50549 ETV1 ETS translocation variant 1 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P11308 ERG Transcriptional regulator ERG Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P19419 ELK1 ETS domain-containing protein Elk-1 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P43268 ETV4 ETS translocation variant 4 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P41971 Elk3 ETS domain-containing protein Elk-3 Mus musculus (Mouse) EV
Q00422 Gabpa GA-binding protein alpha chain Mus musculus (Mouse) EV
P41969 Elk1 ETS domain-containing protein Elk-1 Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
P15037 Ets2 Protein C-ets-2 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P27577 Ets1 Protein C-ets-1 Mus musculus (Mouse) EV
P70459 Erf ETS domain-containing transcription factor ERF Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
Q9CXC9 Etv5 ETS translocation variant 5 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P41158 Elk4 ETS domain-containing protein Elk-4 Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
P41164 Etv1 ETS translocation variant 1 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P81270 Erg Transcriptional regulator ERG Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P28322 Etv4 ETS translocation variant 4 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P41156 Ets1 Protein C-ets-1 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
A4GTP4 Elk1 ETS domain-containing protein Elk-1 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) PR
A3FEM2 fev Protein FEV Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (Brachydanio rerio) PR
10 20 30 40 50 60
MESSRSLLGC LASATAAPPG DDATGAGAEE EEDEEEAAAE LGSHAALPYW TAVFEYEAAG
70 80 90 100 110 120
EDELTLRLGD VVEVLSKDSQ VSGDEGWWTG QLNQRVGIFP SNYVTPRSAF SSRCQPGAED
130 140 150 160 170 180
PSCYPPIQLL EIDFAELTLE EIIGIGGFGK VYRAFWAGDE VAVKAARHDP DEDISQTIEN
190 200 210 220 230 240
VRQEAKLFAM LKHPNIIALR GVCLKEPNLC LVMEFARGGP LNRVLSGKRI PPDILVNWAV
250 260 270 280 290 300
QIARGMNYLH DEAIVPIIHR DLKSSNILIL QKVENGDLSN KILKITDFGL AREWHRTTKM
310 320 330 340 350 360
SAAGTYAWMA PEVIRASMFS KGSDVWSYGV LLWELLTGEV PFRGIDGLAV AYGVAMNKLA
370 380 390 400 410 420
LPIPSTCPEP FAKLMEDCWN PDPHSRPSFT SILDQLTTIE ESGFFEMPKD SFHCLQDDWK
430 440 450 460 470 480
HEIQEMFDQL RAKEKELRTW EEELTRAALQ QKNQEELLRR REQELAEREI DILERELNII
490 500 510 520 530 540
IHQLCQEKPR VKKRKGKFRK SRLKLKDGNR ISLPSDFQHK FTVQASPTMD KRKSLISNRS
550 560 570 580 590 600
SPPASPTIIP RLRAIQLTPG ESSKTWGRSS VVPKEEGEEE EKRAPKKKGR TWGPGTLGQK
610 620 630 640 650 660
ELTSGDEGLK SLVDGYKQWS SSAPNLGKGP RSSPALPGFT SLMEIEDEDS EGPGSGENHQ
670 680 690 700 710 720
QHSPNQSYLC IPFPRGEDGD GPSSDGVHEE PTPVNSATST PQLTPTNSLK RGGTHHRRCE
730 740 750 760 770 780
VALLGCGAVL AATGLGFDLL EAGKCQLLPP EEPEPPAREE KKRREGLFQR ASRPRRSTSP
790 800 810 820 830 840
PSRKLFKKEE PMTLLGDPSA SLTLLSLSSI SECNSTRSLL RSDSDEIVVY EMPVSPVEAP
850 860 870 880 890 900
PLTQCTHNPL VNVRVERFKR DPNQSLTPTH VTLTAPTQPS GHRRTPSDGA LKPTAAPAVL
910 920 930 940 950 960
GSRSPSSNGM SPSPGTGMLK TPSPSRDPGE FPRLPDPNVV FPPTPRRWNT QRDSTLERPK
970 980 990 1000 1010 1020
TLEFLPRPRP SANRQRLDPW WFVSPSHARS ASPANSSSTE TPSNLDSCFA SSSSTVEERP
1030 1040 1050 1060 1070
GLPALLPLQA GPLLPAERTL LDLDAEGQSQ DSTVPLCRAE LNAHGPSPYE IQQEFWS