BRSK1

Summary

Gene Symbol: BRSK1
Description: BR serine/threonine kinase 1
Alias: hSAD1, BR serine/threonine-protein kinase 1, SAD1 homolog, SAD1 kinase, SadB kinase short isoform, brain-selective kinase 1, brain-specific serine/threonine-protein kinase 1, protein kinase SAD1A, serine/threonine-protein kinase BRSK1, serine/threonine-protein kinase SAD-B, synapses of Amphids Defective homolog 1
Species: human

Top Publications

  1. ncbi LKB1 is a master kinase that activates 13 kinases of the AMPK subfamily, including MARK/PAR-1
    Jose M Lizcano
    MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
    EMBO J 23:833-43. 2004
  2. ncbi Investigating the regulation of brain-specific kinases 1 and 2 by phosphorylation
    Nicola J Bright
    Medical Research Council Cellular Stress Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Du Cane Road, London, United Kingdom
    J Biol Chem 283:14946-54. 2008
  3. ncbi Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase-beta activates AMPK without forming a stable complex: synergistic effects of Ca2+ and AMP
    Sarah Fogarty
    Division of Molecular Physiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland, U K
    Biochem J 426:109-18. 2010
  4. ncbi SADB phosphorylation of gamma-tubulin regulates centrosome duplication
    Maria Alvarado-Kristensson
    Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC, Madrid, Spain
    Nat Cell Biol 11:1081-92. 2009
  5. ncbi Genome-wide association studies identify loci associated with age at menarche and age at natural menopause
    Chunyan He
    Program in Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Nat Genet 41:724-8. 2009
  6. ncbi Loci at chromosomes 13, 19 and 20 influence age at natural menopause
    Lisette Stolk
    Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Nat Genet 41:645-7. 2009
  7. ncbi The regulation and function of mammalian AMPK-related kinases
    N J Bright
    Cellular Stress Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, London, UK
    Acta Physiol (Oxf) 196:15-26. 2009
  8. ncbi C-terminal phosphorylation of LKB1 is not required for regulation of AMP-activated protein kinase, BRSK1, BRSK2, or cell cycle arrest
    Sarah Fogarty
    Division of Molecular Physiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland, United Kingdom
    J Biol Chem 284:77-84. 2009
  9. ncbi Control of AMPK-related kinases by USP9X and atypical Lys(29)/Lys(33)-linked polyubiquitin chains
    Abdallah K Al-Hakim
    MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit, MSI WTB complex, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK
    Biochem J 411:249-60. 2008
  10. ncbi SAD: a presynaptic kinase associated with synaptic vesicles and the active zone cytomatrix that regulates neurotransmitter release
    Eiji Inoue
    KAN Research Institute, Kyoto 600 8815, Japan
    Neuron 50:261-75. 2006

Scientific Experts

  • Nicholas C M Hearle
  • Abdallah K Al-Hakim
  • Chunyan He
  • Maria Alvarado-Kristensson
  • Sarah Fogarty
  • D Grahame Hardie
  • Jose M Lizcano
  • Arantza Rodríguez-Asiain
  • N J Bright
  • Lisette Stolk
  • Nicola J Bright
  • Simon A Hawley
  • Eiji Inoue
  • Rui Lu
  • Roger Cubi
  • Tatiana Erazo
  • Nestor Gómez
  • Carles Gil
  • Jose R Bayascas
  • Enrique Claro
  • José Aguilera
  • Gerard Ruiz-Babot
  • Walter Romero
  • Ricardo M Biondi
  • Nazan Saner
  • Kevin A Green
  • Kirsty J Mustard
  • Corinne E I Lebrun
  • C Thornton
  • Michael M P J Verbiest
  • Panos Deloukas
  • Victor J M Pop
  • Nicole Soranzo
  • Huibert A P Pols
  • Albert Hofman
  • Diederick E Grobbee
  • Karol Estrada
  • Tim D Spector
  • Jules J de Keyzer
  • Frances M Williams
  • Jenny A Visser
  • Andre G Uitterlinden
  • Joyce B J van Meurs
  • Fernando Rivadeneira
  • Joop S E Laven
  • Paul Lips
  • Jacqueline Witteman
  • Yvonne T van der Schouw
  • Lynn Cherkas
  • D Carling
  • Guangju Zhai
  • Claire Thornton
  • David Carling
  • Mitsutoshi Setou
  • Yoshimi Takai
  • Toshihisa Ohtsuka
  • Isao Kitajima
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  • Hiroshi Takagi
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  • Marie Inoue
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  • Makoto Nakanishi
  • Dario R Alessi
  • Olga Göransson

Detail Information

Publications14

  1. ncbi LKB1 is a master kinase that activates 13 kinases of the AMPK subfamily, including MARK/PAR-1
    Jose M Lizcano
    MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
    EMBO J 23:833-43. 2004
    ..A total of 12 human kinases (NUAK1, NUAK2, BRSK1, BRSK2, QIK, QSK, SIK, MARK1, MARK2, MARK3, MARK4 and MELK) are related to AMPK...
  2. ncbi Investigating the regulation of brain-specific kinases 1 and 2 by phosphorylation
    Nicola J Bright
    Medical Research Council Cellular Stress Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Du Cane Road, London, United Kingdom
    J Biol Chem 283:14946-54. 2008
    Brain-specific kinases 1 and 2 (BRSK1/2) are AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-related kinases that are highly expressed in mammalian forebrain...
  3. ncbi Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase-beta activates AMPK without forming a stable complex: synergistic effects of Ca2+ and AMP
    Sarah Fogarty
    Division of Molecular Physiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland, U K
    Biochem J 426:109-18. 2010
    ..in intact cells or cell-free assays by CaMKKbeta, although we did observe a slow phosphorylation and activation of BRSK1 (brain-specific kinase 1) by CaMKKalpha...
  4. ncbi SADB phosphorylation of gamma-tubulin regulates centrosome duplication
    Maria Alvarado-Kristensson
    Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia CSIC, Madrid, Spain
    Nat Cell Biol 11:1081-92. 2009
    ..We propose that SADB kinase activity controls centrosome homeostasis by regulating phosphorylation of gamma-tubulin...
  5. ncbi Genome-wide association studies identify loci associated with age at menarche and age at natural menopause
    Chunyan He
    Program in Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Nat Genet 41:724-8. 2009
    ..3 (in the gene MCM8), 19q13.42 (in or near the gene BRSK1), 5q35.2 (in or near genes UIMC1 and HK3) and 6p24.2 (in the gene SYCP2L)...
  6. ncbi Loci at chromosomes 13, 19 and 20 influence age at natural menopause
    Lisette Stolk
    Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Nat Genet 41:645-7. 2009
    ..5 year per A allele (12%); P = 2.5 × 10(-8)). These common genetic variants regulate timing of ovarian aging, an important risk factor for breast cancer, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease...
  7. ncbi The regulation and function of mammalian AMPK-related kinases
    N J Bright
    Cellular Stress Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, London, UK
    Acta Physiol (Oxf) 196:15-26. 2009
    ..Recently, 12 AMPK-related kinases (BRSK1, BRSK2, NUAK1, NUAK2, QIK, QSK, SIK, MARK1, MARK2, MARK3, MARK4 and MELK) were identified that are closely related ..
  8. ncbi C-terminal phosphorylation of LKB1 is not required for regulation of AMP-activated protein kinase, BRSK1, BRSK2, or cell cycle arrest
    Sarah Fogarty
    Division of Molecular Physiology, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland, United Kingdom
    J Biol Chem 284:77-84. 2009
    ..protein kinase (AMPK) and members of the AMPK-related kinase family, such as the brain-specific kinases BRSK1/BRSK2 (SAD-B/SAD-A)...
  9. ncbi Control of AMPK-related kinases by USP9X and atypical Lys(29)/Lys(33)-linked polyubiquitin chains
    Abdallah K Al-Hakim
    MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit, MSI WTB complex, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, Scotland, UK
    Biochem J 411:249-60. 2008
    ..The results of the present study demonstrate that NUAK1 and MARK4 are substrates of USP9X and provide the first evidence that AMPK family kinases are regulated by unusual Lys(29)/Lys(33)-linked polyubiquitin chains...
  10. ncbi SAD: a presynaptic kinase associated with synaptic vesicles and the active zone cytomatrix that regulates neurotransmitter release
    Eiji Inoue
    KAN Research Institute, Kyoto 600 8815, Japan
    Neuron 50:261-75. 2006
    ..Furthermore, SAD-B phosphorylates the active zone protein RIM1 but not Munc13-1. These results suggest that mammalian SAD kinase presynaptically regulates neurotransmitter release...
  11. ncbi 14-3-3 cooperates with LKB1 to regulate the activity and localization of QSK and SIK
    Abdallah K Al-Hakim
    MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit, MSI WTB complex, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee, DD1 5EH, UK
    J Cell Sci 118:5661-73. 2005
    ..To our knowledge, this study provides the first example of 14-3-3 binding directly to the T-loop of a protein kinase and influencing its catalytic activity and cellular localization...
  12. ncbi Mapping of a translocation breakpoint in a Peutz-Jeghers hamartoma to the putative PJS locus at 19q13.4 and mutation analysis of candidate genes in polyp and STK11-negative PJS cases
    Nicholas Hearle
    Section of Cancer Genetics, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, United Kingdom
    Genes Chromosomes Cancer 41:163-9. 2004
    ..No pathogenic mutations in the candidate genes were identified. This report provides further evidence of the existence of a second PJS disease locus at 19q13.4 and excludes involvement of eight candidate genes...
  13. ncbi Human SAD1 kinase is involved in UV-induced DNA damage checkpoint function
    Rui Lu
    Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho cho, Mizuho ku, Nagoya 467 8601, Japan
    J Biol Chem 279:31164-70. 2004
    ..The identification of this new kinase suggests the existence of an alternative checkpoint pathway other than those of ATR-Chk1 and p38MAPK...
  14. ncbi Brain specific kinase-1 BRSK1/SAD-B associates with lipid rafts: modulation of kinase activity by lipid environment
    Arantza Rodríguez-Asiain
    Departament de Bioquimica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    Biochim Biophys Acta 1811:1124-35. 2011
    Brain specific kinases 1 and 2 (BRSK1/2, also named SAD kinases) are serine-threonine kinases specifically expressed in the brain, and activated by LKB1-mediated phosphorylation of a threonine residue at their T-loop (Thr189/174 in human ..