Homo sapiens Protein: LIMK1
Summary
InnateDB Protein IDBP-586814.3
Last Modified 2014-10-13 [Report errors or provide feedback]
Gene Symbol LIMK1
Protein Name LIM domain kinase 1
Synonyms LIMK; LIMK-1;
Species Homo sapiens
Ensembl Protein ENSP00000444452
InnateDB Gene IDBG-20945 (LIMK1)
Protein Structure
UniProt Annotation
Function Serine/threonine-protein kinase that plays an essential role in the regulation of actin filament dynamics. Acts downstream of several Rho family GTPase signal transduction pathways. Activated by upstream kinases including ROCK1, PAK1 and PAK4, which phosphorylate LIMK1 on a threonine residue located in its activation loop. LIMK1 subsequently phosphorylates and inactivates the actin binding/depolymerizing factors cofilin-1/CFL1, cofilin- 2/CFL2 and destrin/DSTN, thereby preventing the cleavage of filamentous actin (F-actin), and stabilizing the actin cytoskeleton. In this way LIMK1 regulates several actin-dependent biological processes including cell motility, cell cycle progression, and differentiation. Phosphorylates TPPP on serine residues, thereby promoting microtubule disassembly. Stimulates axonal outgrowth and may be involved in brain development. Isoform 3 has a dominant negative effect on actin cytoskeletal changes. Required for atypical chemokine receptor ACKR2-induced phosphorylation of cofilin (CFL1). {ECO:0000269PubMed:10196227, ECO:0000269PubMed:10436159, ECO:0000269PubMed:11832213, ECO:0000269PubMed:12807904, ECO:0000269PubMed:15660133, ECO:0000269PubMed:16230460, ECO:0000269PubMed:18028908, ECO:0000269PubMed:23633677}.
Subcellular Localization Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Note=Predominantly found in the cytoplasm.
Disease Associations Note=LIMK1 is located in the Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) critical region. WBS results from a hemizygous deletion of several genes on chromosome 7q11.23, thought to arise as a consequence of unequal crossing over between highly homologous low-copy repeat sequences flanking the deleted region.
Tissue Specificity Highest expression in both adult and fetal nervous system. Detected ubiquitously throughout the different regions of adult brain, with highest levels in the cerebral cortex. Expressed to a lesser extent in heart and skeletal muscle.
Comments
Interactions
Number of Interactions This gene and/or its encoded proteins are associated with 55 experimentally validated interaction(s) in this database.
They are also associated with 3 interaction(s) predicted by orthology.
Experimentally validated
Total 55 [view]
Protein-Protein 52 [view]
Protein-DNA 2 [view]
Protein-RNA 1 [view]
DNA-DNA 0
RNA-RNA 0
DNA-RNA 0
Predicted by orthology
Total 3 [view]
Gene Ontology

Molecular Function
Accession GO Term
GO:0004672 protein kinase activity
GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity
GO:0004713 protein tyrosine kinase activity
GO:0005515 protein binding
GO:0005524 ATP binding
GO:0008270 zinc ion binding
GO:0016772 transferase activity, transferring phosphorus-containing groups
GO:0016773 phosphotransferase activity, alcohol group as acceptor
GO:0031072 heat shock protein binding
Biological Process
GO:0006468 protein phosphorylation
GO:0007165 signal transduction
GO:0007266 Rho protein signal transduction
GO:0007399 nervous system development
GO:0007411 axon guidance
GO:0009103 lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic process
GO:0030036 actin cytoskeleton organization
GO:0032233 positive regulation of actin filament bundle assembly
GO:0038096 Fc-gamma receptor signaling pathway involved in phagocytosis
GO:0045087 innate immune response
GO:0045773 positive regulation of axon extension
GO:0051444 negative regulation of ubiquitin-protein transferase activity
Cellular Component
GO:0005634 nucleus
GO:0005737 cytoplasm
GO:0005829 cytosol
GO:0016020 membrane
GO:0043005 neuron projection
Protein Structure and Domains
PDB ID
InterPro IPR000719 Protein kinase domain
IPR001245 Serine-threonine/tyrosine-protein kinase catalytic domain
IPR001478 PDZ domain
IPR001781 Zinc finger, LIM-type
IPR002290 Serine/threonine/dual specificity protein kinase, catalytic domain
IPR010440 Lipopolysaccharide kinase
IPR011009 Protein kinase-like domain
IPR020635 Tyrosine-protein kinase, catalytic domain
PFAM PF00069
PF07714
PF00595
PF13180
PF00412
PF06293
PRINTS PR00109
PIRSF
SMART SM00228
SM00132
SM00220
SM00219
TIGRFAMs
Post-translational Modifications
Modification
Cross-References
SwissProt P53667
PhosphoSite PhosphoSite-P53667
TrEMBL
UniProt Splice Variant
Entrez Gene 3984
UniGene Hs.650078
RefSeq NP_001191355
HUGO HGNC:6613
OMIM 601329
CCDS CCDS56491
HPRD 03210
IMGT
EMBL AC005056 AC005057 AF134379 AK300382 CH471200 D26309 U62293 U63721
GenPept AAB17545 AAB17546 AAC13885 AAC13886 AAD25742 AAS07438 BAA05371 BAH13274 EAW69620 EAW69621 EAW69622 EAW69623