Summary

Name ALK
Full Name ALK tyrosine kinase receptor
Synonyms Anaplastic lymphoma kinase
Primary ID Q9UM73
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Type protein
Relations 20
Inhibitors crizotinib; 2-[[2-[[1-[2-(dimethylamino)-1-oxoethyl]-5-methoxy-2,3-dihydroindol-6-yl]amino]-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-6-fluoro-N-methylbenzamide; alectinib; 5-chloro-N2-[2-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-1-piperidinyl]phenyl]-N4-(2-propan-2-ylsulfonylphenyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine; ceritinib
Function Neuronal receptor tyrosine kinase that is essentially and transiently expressed in specific regions of the central and peripheral nervous systems and plays an important role in the genesis and differentiation of the nervous system. Transduces signals from ligands at the cell surface, through specific activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. Phosphorylates almost exclusively at the first tyrosine of the Y-x-x-x-Y-Y motif. Following activation by ligand, ALK induces tyrosine phosphorylation of CBL, FRS2, IRS1 and SHC1, as well as of the MAP kinases MAPK1/ERK2 and MAPK3/ERK1. Acts as a receptor for ligands pleiotrophin (PTN), a secreted growth factor, and midkine (MDK), a PTN-related factor, thus participating in PTN and MDK signal transduction. PTN-binding induces MAPK pathway activation, which is important for the anti-apoptotic signaling of PTN and regulation of cell proliferation. MDK-binding induces phosphorylation of the ALK target insulin receptor substrate (IRS1), activates mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and PI3-kinase, resulting also in cell proliferation induction. Drives NF-kappa-B activation, probably through IRS1 and the activation of the AKT serine/threonine kinase. Recruitment of IRS1 to activated ALK and the activation of NF-kappa-B are essential for the autocrine growth and survival signaling of MDK. Thinness gene involved in the resistance to weight gain

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation ATIC 0.39
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation ALK 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ img/unknown.png phosphorylation GRB2 0.481
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation SFPQ 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition ALK 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation ALK 0.565
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation PIK3R3 0.36
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding STAT3 0.456
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation ALK 0.342
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition ALK 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition ALK 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding ALK 0.569
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding PLCG1 0.525
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition ALK 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation SHC3 0.452
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition ALK 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition ALK 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation SHC1 0.469
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition ALK 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro