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Btk
a tyrosine kinase of the Tec family. Plays a crucial role in B-cell ontogeny. Defects cause X-linked agammaglobulinemia, an immunodeficiency characterized by failure to produce mature B lymphocyte cells and associated with a failure of Ig heavy chain rearrangement. Truncated splice forms found in childhood leukemias may underlie radiation resistance of tumors through inhibition of apoptosis. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.
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| Protein type: EC 2.7.10.2; Protein kinase, TK; Protein kinase, tyrosine (non-receptor); Kinase, protein; TK group; Tec family |
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Cellular Component: membrane; intracellular membrane-bound organelle; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; cytoplasm; plasma membrane; cytoplasmic vesicle; nucleus; cytosol; lipid raft
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Molecular Function: identical protein binding; metal ion binding; nucleotide binding; non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity; protein kinase activity; transferase activity; protein binding; phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-triphosphate binding; protein-tyrosine kinase activity; transferase activity, transferring phosphorus-containing groups; phospholipid binding; kinase activity; lipid binding; ATP binding
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Biological Process: I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade; peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; transcription, DNA-dependent; apoptosis; protein amino acid autophosphorylation; cell maturation; protein amino acid phosphorylation; response to organic substance; response to reactive oxygen species; histamine secretion by mast cell; regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; response to biotic stimulus; innate immune response; phosphorylation
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Reference #:
P35991 (UniProtKB)
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| Alt. Names/Synonyms: Agammaglobulinaemia tyrosine kinase; AI528679; ATK; B-cell progenitor kinase; BPK; Bruton agammaglobulinemia tyrosine kinase; Bruton tyrosine kinase; Bruton's tyrosine kinase; Btk; Kinase EMB; OTTMUSP00000020834; Tyrosine-protein kinase BTK; Tyrosine-protein kinase BTK (Brutons tyrosine kinase) (Agammaglobulinaemia tyrosine kinase) (ATK) (B cell progenitor kinase) (BPK) (Kinase EMB); X-linked immune deficiency; xid |
| Gene Symbols: Btk |
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Molecular weight: 76,437 Da
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Basal Isoelectric point: 8.05
Predict pI for various phosphorylation states
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CST Pathways:
B Cell Receptor Signaling
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Tyrosine Kinases
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Protein-Specific Antibodies or siRNAs from Cell Signaling Technology®
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