This gene encodes a protein with a kinase-like domain and four ankyrin-like repeats. The encoded protein associates at the cell membrane with the cytoplasmic domain of beta integrins, where it regulates integrin-mediated signal transduction. Activity of this protein is important in the epithelial to mesenchymal transition, and over-expression of this gene is implicated in tumor growth and metastasis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2013]
Alternative Names
59 kDa serine/threonine-protein kinase beta-integrin-linked kinase epididymis secretory protein Li 28 ILK inactive integrin-linked kinase integrin binding protein kinase Integrin linked ILK integrin-linked kinase integrin-linked kinase-2 integrin-linked protein kinase