| Gene Symbol |
ROCK1
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| Gene Synonyms |
ROCK-I P160ROCK |
| Gene Full Name |
Rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1 |
| Gene Summary |
This gene encodes a protein serine/threonine kinase that is activated when bound to the GTP-bound form of Rho. The small GTPase Rho regulates formation of focal adhesions and stress fibers of fibroblasts, as well as adhesion and aggregation of platelets and lymphocytes by shuttling between the inactive GDP-bound form and the active GTP-bound form. Rho is also essential in cytokinesis and plays a role in transcriptional activation by serum response factor. This protein, a downstream effector of Rho, phosphorylates and activates LIM kinase, which in turn, phosphorylates cofilin, inhibiting its actin-depolymerizing activity. A pseudogene, related to this gene, is also located on chromosome 18. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015] |
| Alternative Names |
coiled-coil-containing protein kinase 1 coiled-coil-containing protein kinase I MGC131603 MGC43611 p160 Rhoassociated coiled coil-forming protein kinase p160 ROCK-1 p160 ROCK1 p160ROCK PRO0435 Renal carcinoma antigen NY REN 35 Renal carcinoma antigen NY-REN-35 Rho associated coiled coil containing protein kinase 1 Rho associated protein kinase 1 Rho kinase Rho-alpha kinase Rho-associated Rho-associated protein kinase 1 ROCK I ROCK-I ROCK1 ROCK1_HUMAN Rok rokalpha |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
158 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Cell membrane, Cell projection, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Golgi apparatus, Membrane. |