Mixed lineage kinase domain like pseudokinase

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Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Mixed lineage kinase domain like pseudokinase (MLKL) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MLKL gene.
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Function[edit]

This gene belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. The encoded protein contains a protein kinase-like domain; however, is thought to be inactive because it lacks several residues required for activity. This protein plays a critical role in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-induced necroptosis, a programmed cell death process, via interaction with receptor-interacting protein 3 (RIP3), which is a key signaling molecule in necroptosis pathway. Inhibitor studies and knockdown of this gene inhibited TNF-induced necrosis.

Influence in diseases[edit]

High levels of this protein and RIP3 are associated with inflammatory bowel disease in children. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]. Some reports have linked it to unusual variants of multiple sclerosis[6]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000168404 – Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000012519 – Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ “Human PubMed Reference:”. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ “Mouse PubMed Reference:”. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ “Entrez Gene: Mixed lineage kinase domain like pseudokinase”. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  6. ^ Faergeman, S.L., Evans, H., Attfield, K.E. et al. A novel neurodegenerative spectrum disorder in patients with MLKL deficiency. Cell Death Dis 11, 303 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-020-2494-0

Further reading[edit]

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.


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