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Literature associating LIMK1 and MHC class I deficiency

LIMK1 [ENSP00000336740]

LIM domain kinase 1; 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 (PubMed:10436159, PubMed:11832213, PubMed:12807904, PubMed:15660133, PubMed:16230460, PubMed:18028908, PubMed:22328514, PubMed:23633677). 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 (PubMed:11832213, PubMed:15660133, PubMed:16230460, PubMed:23633677). Phosphorylates TPPP on serine residues, thereby promoting microtubule disassembly . Stimulates axonal outgrowth and may be involved in brain development . ECO:0000269|PubMed:12807904, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15660133, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16230460, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18028908,

Synonyms:  LIMK1,  LIMK1p,  hLIMK1,  E9PC47,  P53667 ...

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