?
Catalytic domain of the Serine/Threonine protein kinase, Tau-Tubulin Kinase 2 STKs catalyze the transfer of the gamma-phosphoryl group from ATP to serine/threonine residues on protein substrates. TTBK is a neuron-specific kinase that phosphorylates the microtubule-associated protein tau and promotes its aggregation. Higher vertebrates contain two TTBK proteins, TTBK1 and TTBK2, both of which have been implicated in neurodegeneration. Mutations in TTBK2 is associated with the development of spinocerebellar ataxia type 11, belonging to a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by progressive incoordination, dysarthria and impairment of eye movements. Brain tissues of SCA11 patients show the presence of neurofibrillary tangles and tau deposition in the brain, similar to Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. The TTBK2 subfamily is part of a larger superfamily that includes the catalytic domains of other protein STKs, protein tyrosine kinases, RIO kinases, aminoglycoside phosphotransferase, choline kinase, and phosphoinositide 3-kinase. |
Jiyao W et al.(2023). "The conserved domain database in 2023.",