Protein Description

Gene Symbol MELK
Entrez ID 9833
Uniprot ID Q14680
Description maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase
Chromosomal Location chr9: 36,572,862-36,677,683
Ontology GO ID GO Term Definition Evidence

BP

GO:0000086

G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle

The mitotic cell cycle transition by which a cell in G2 commits to M phase. The process begins when the kinase activity of M cyclin/CDK complex reaches a threshold high enough for the cell cycle to proceed. This is accomplished by activating a positive feedback loop that results in the accumulation of unphosphorylated and active M cyclin/CDK complex.

TAS

BP

GO:0006915

apoptotic process

A programmed cell death process which begins when a cell receives an internal (e.g. DNA damage) or external signal (e.g. an extracellular death ligand), and proceeds through a series of biochemical events (signaling pathway phase) which trigger an execution phase. The execution phase is the last step of an apoptotic process, and is typically characterized by rounding-up of the cell, retraction of pseudopodes, reduction of cellular volume (pyknosis), chromatin condensation, nuclear fragmentation (karyorrhexis), plasma membrane blebbing and fragmentation of the cell into apoptotic bodies. When the execution phase is completed, the cell has died.

IDA

BP

GO:0008283

cell proliferation

The multiplication or reproduction of cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population.

IDA

BP

GO:0008631

intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to oxidative stress

A series of molecular signals in which an intracellular signal is conveyed to trigger the apoptotic death of a cell. The pathway is induced in response to oxidative stress, a state often resulting from exposure to high levels of reactive oxygen species, and ends when the execution phase of apoptosis is triggered.

IEA

BP

GO:0018108

peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation

The phosphorylation of peptidyl-tyrosine to form peptidyl-O4'-phospho-L-tyrosine.

IEA

BP

GO:0030097

hemopoiesis

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the myeloid and lymphoid derived organ/tissue systems of the blood and other parts of the body over time, from formation to the mature structure. The site of hemopoiesis is variable during development, but occurs primarily in bone marrow or kidney in many adult vertebrates.

ISS

BP

GO:0035556

intracellular signal transduction

The process in which a signal is passed on to downstream components within the cell, which become activated themselves to further propagate the signal and finally trigger a change in the function or state of the cell.

IBA

BP

GO:0043065

positive regulation of apoptotic process

Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cell death by apoptotic process.

ISS

BP

GO:0046777

protein autophosphorylation

The phosphorylation by a protein of one or more of its own amino acid residues (cis-autophosphorylation), or residues on an identical protein (trans-autophosphorylation).

IDA

BP

GO:0061351

neural precursor cell proliferation

The multiplication or reproduction of neural precursor cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. A neural precursor cell is either a nervous system stem cell or a nervous system progenitor cell.

ISS

CC

GO:0005634

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.

IBA

CC

GO:0005886

plasma membrane

The membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins.

IDA

CC

GO:0005938

cell cortex

The region of a cell that lies just beneath the plasma membrane and often, but not always, contains a network of actin filaments and associated proteins.

IDA

CC

GO:0016020

membrane

A lipid bilayer along with all the proteins and protein complexes embedded in it an attached to it.

IDA

MF

GO:0004674

protein serine/threonine kinase activity

Catalysis of the reactions: ATP + protein serine = ADP + protein serine phosphate, and ATP + protein threonine = ADP + protein threonine phosphate.

IDA

MF

GO:0004715

non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity

Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + a non-membrane spanning protein L-tyrosine = ADP + a non-membrane spanning protein L-tyrosine phosphate.

IDA

MF

GO:0005509

calcium ion binding

Interacting selectively and non-covalently with calcium ions (Ca2+).

IDA

MF

GO:0005515

protein binding

Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules).

IPI

MF

GO:0005524

ATP binding

Interacting selectively and non-covalently with ATP, adenosine 5'-triphosphate, a universally important coenzyme and enzyme regulator.

IEA

MF

GO:0008289

lipid binding

Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a lipid.

IEA

Domain ID Description

IPR000719

Protein kinase domain

IPR001772

Kinase associated domain 1 (KA1)

IPR008271

Serine/threonine-protein kinase, active site

IPR011009

Protein kinase-like domain

IPR017441

Protein kinase, ATP binding site

IPR028375

KA1 domain/Ssp2, C-terminal

IPR033624

Serine/threonine-protein kinase MARK/par1

IPR034673

Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase, catalytic domain

No pathways found.

UMLS CUI UMLS Term

C0017661

Iga Glomerulonephritis

Tissue Cell Type

adrenal gland

glandular cells

appendix

glandular cells

appendix

lymphoid tissue

bone marrow

hematopoietic cells

breast

glandular cells

bronchus

respiratory epithelial cells

cerebellum

cells in granular layer

cerebellum

cells in molecular layer

cerebellum

Purkinje cells

cerebral cortex

neuronal cells

colon

endothelial cells

colon

glandular cells

duodenum

glandular cells

endometrium

glandular cells

epididymis

glandular cells

esophagus

squamous epithelial cells

fallopian tube

glandular cells

gallbladder

glandular cells

kidney

cells in tubules

lung

macrophages

lung

pneumocytes

lymph node

non-germinal center cells

pancreas

exocrine glandular cells

pancreas

islets of Langerhans

parathyroid gland

glandular cells

placenta

trophoblastic cells

prostate

glandular cells

rectum

glandular cells

salivary gland

glandular cells

seminal vesicle

glandular cells

skin

fibroblasts

skin

Langerhans

small intestine

glandular cells

stomach

glandular cells

testis

Leydig cells

thyroid gland

glandular cells

tonsil

non-germinal center cells

tonsil

squamous epithelial cells

urinary bladder

urothelial cells

No databases found.

Pubmed ID Author Year Title

19141577

Kim et al.

2009

Transcriptional Profiling with a Pathway-Oriented Analysis Identifies Dysregulated Molecular Phenotypes in the Endometrium of Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

22617121

Ouandaogo et al.

2012

Differences in transcriptomic profiles of human cumulus cells isolated from oocytes at GV, MI and MII stages after in vivo andin vitro oocyte maturation

22951915

Haozi et al.

2012

Altered gene expression profile in cumulus cells of mature MII oocytes from patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

23824412

Piltonen et al.

2013

Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitors and Other Endometrial Cell Types From Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Display Inflammatory and Oncogenic Potential

Gene Symbol Entrez ID Uniprot ID Score

EIF2S1

1965

P05198

0.52

HIST1H1B

3009

P16401

0.52

PPP1R8

5511

Q12972

0.52

MELK

9833

Q14680

0.52

SF3B1

23451

O75533

0.52

LMNB1

4001

P20700

0.55

MBP

4155

P02686

0.55

STK16

8576

O75716

0.63

CDC5L

988

Q99459

0.75

BCL2L14

79370

Q9BZR8

0.76

CDC25B

994

P30305

0.79

PLAUR

5329

Q03405

0.63

PRG2

5553

P13727

0.63

CBWD1

55871

Q9BRT8

0.63

MLST8

64223

Q9BVC4

0.63

SPACA1

81833

Q9HBV2

0.63

ZNF622

90441

Q969S3

0.65

BABAM1

29086

Q9NWV8

0.72